Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute


March 7, 2023

Rangaswamy Govindarajan, M.D., Named Chief of UAMS Hematology and Oncology Division

Marty Trieschmann

doctor standing in lobby of the cancer center

Rangaswamy Govindarajan, M.D., hematologist and oncologist at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, has been appointed chief of the Division of Hematology and Oncology at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. Govindarajan, who is also a professor in the division, will lead a growing team of physicians treating patients with benign and malignant…


February 23, 2023

Little Rock Central Basketball Teams Host Pink Out to Support Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute

Marty Trieschmann

Five people posing for a photo holding a giant check on a high school basketball court

It was a sea of pink at Little Rock Central High School (LRCHS) on Feb. 10 for the Tigers first pink out to support the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. All of the school’s basketball players wore bright pink T-shirts with the school logo over their jerseys and pink socks. Cheerleaders carried ruffled pink…


February 22, 2023

Board-Certified Oncologist Sri Obulareddy, M.D., Joins UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute

Marty Trieschmann

Dr. Sri Obulareddy portrait

Sri Obulareddy, M.D., has joined the breast team in the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), where she is treating patients with breast cancer. She is board certified in internal medicine and medical oncology. In addition to treating breast cancer patients, she also serves as associate professor…


February 17, 2023

UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Hosts National Proteomics Symposium

Marty Trieschmann

Proteomics staff from Puerto Rico pose in front of their poster presentation at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute.

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute welcomed proteomics directors and staff from across the country Feb. 8 and 9 for a continuing education symposium. Sponsored by the IDeA National Resource for Quantitative Proteomics located within the Cancer Institute, the symposium facilitated two days of collaboration and best practice…


February 8, 2023

UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Hosts Third ‘Be a Part of the Cure’ Walk on May 6

Marty Trieschmann

Cancer survivors were among the more than 1,000 walkers at the 2022 Be a Part of the Cure Walk. This year's event is set for May 6.

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute will hold its third Be A Part of the Cure Walk to support cancer patients, survivors and families at 8 a.m., May 6, at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. Gates open at 6:30 a.m.


February 3, 2023

104 and Cancer Free

Marty Trieschmann

patient standing with her doctor

UAMS patient treated by James Suen, M.D., is one of the oldest living cancer survivors in Arkansas   A favorite pillow in Maddie Upton’s Camden, Arkansas, home reads, ‘I’m so far up the hill, I’ve started up the next one.’ At 104, there is no old age joke she hasn’t heard, and she shows no…


February 2, 2023

Day at the Races March 17 to Benefit UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute

Marty Trieschmann

horses running at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs

An upcoming event will offer guests the chance to enjoy a day at Arkansas’ only thoroughbred racetrack while supporting cancer patients at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. Day at the Races is 11:30 a.m. March 17 at Oaklawn Jockey Club in Hot Springs. For $50 per person,…


January 19, 2023

UAMS Program Starting Feb. 8 Offers Support to Children of Cancer Patients

Marty Trieschmann

A group to help children ages 6-12 better cope with a parent’s cancer diagnosis is set to begin Feb. 8 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute CLIMB, which stands for Children’s Lives Include Moments of Bravery, will be offered from 5-7 p.m. Wednesdays from Feb. 8-March 15…


January 11, 2023

Denver Broncos Defensive Tackle D.J. Jones Highlights UAMS Myeloma Center in My Cause, My Cleats Campaign

Marty Trieschmann

A professional football player with the Denver Broncos team stands with his mother and two nurses

As part of the National Football League’s (NFL) annual My Cause, My Cleats campaign, Denver Broncos defensive tackle D.J. Jones donated a pair of custom cleats to the Myeloma Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. Since 2016, participating NFL teams and players customize footwear with designs…


January 9, 2023

Proton Radiation Physicist Joins UAMS Department of Radiation Oncology

Marty Trieschmann

Dr. Wen Chien Hsi

Wen Chien Hsi, Ph.D., has joined the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as an associate professor of physics specializing in proton beam radiation therapy. Hsi will work in the Proton Center of Arkansas, a partnership of UAMS, Arkansas Children’s, Baptist Health and Proton International that will provide…



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