Research
March 11, 2019
Bill Signing Propels UAMS Cancer Institute’s Quest for NCI Designation
![(From left) Arkansas Sen. Missy Irvin; UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA; and Rep. Michelle Gray look on as Gov. Asa Hutchinson (seated) signs Senate Bill 151 in support of the UAMS Cancer Institute's quest for National Cancer Institute Designation.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/DSC_7044-150x150.jpg)
With the stroke of a pen, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson brought the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute one step closer to its goal of achieving National Cancer Institute (NCI) Designation.
March 6, 2019
UAMS Graduate Student Receives Prestigious NCI Fellowship
![UAMS Graduate School student has received a fellowship from the National Cancer Institute to support his melanoma research.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Koss_Brian-for-web-150x150.jpg)
A prestigious fellowship from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) will allow UAMS Graduate School student Brian Koss to advance his melanoma research.
February 6, 2019
UAMS Researchers, Clinicians and Patients Collaborate to Advance Cancer Research
The past two decades have seen unparalleled advances in cancer therapies. Where patients with many types of cancer were once given a grim prognosis, many now go on to live long and productive lives. These life-extending treatments are undoubtedly blessings for patients and their families, adding years to their time together and offering them the…
February 5, 2019
UAMS Scientists Awarded Grants for Cancer Research
![The 2019 Seeds of Science grant recipients from the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute are (left to right) Zhiqiang Qin, M.D., Ph.D.; Brendan Frett, Ph.D.; Stephanie Byrum, Ph.D.; Samantha Kendrick, Ph.D.; Alicia Byrd, Ph.D.; and Robert Eoff, Ph.D.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Seeds-of-Science-recipients-2019-for-web-150x150.jpg)
Researchers at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute received a funding boost thanks to the efforts of two volunteer groups.
November 8, 2018
UAMS Cancer Researchers Receive NIH Grant to Develop New Cancer Therapies
![Karen Abbott, Ph.D., assistant professor in the UAMS College of Medicine's Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Analiz Rodriguez, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor in the UAMS College of Medicine's Department of Neurosurgery, have received a $604,208 NIH grant to study an abnormal protein found in ovarian cancer and some brain tumors.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Abbott-Karen-and-Rodriguez-Analiz-3-150x150.jpg)
LITTLE ROCK — Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have received a $604,208 grant to study how an abnormal protein found in ovarian cancer and some brain tumors helps tumors grow. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded the three-year grant to Karen Abbott, Ph.D., assistant professor in the UAMS College…
May 25, 2018
UAMS Scientist Crooks Honored by Cancer Institute Auxiliary
![Peter Crooks, Ph.D., D.Sc., was honored by the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute for his achievements in drug development.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Crooks_Peter-150x150.jpg)
May 25, 2018 | The process of creating new drug therapies is completely foreign to most people. But for UAMS’ Peter Crooks, Ph.D., D.Sc., it’s just another day at the office.
May 15, 2018
BioVentures fastPace Course Helps Researchers Grasp Business Basics
![Marie Burdine, Ph.D., left, makes her presentation to the judges, foreground, during the final class session of the fastPace course.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/fastPace-featured-alt-150x150.jpg)
May 15, 2018 | Even a classroom full of experienced researchers with Ph.D. and medical degrees still found useful things to learn about business during the fastPace course organized by BioVentures. “We enrolled in the class because we thought we had a good idea, but we didn’t really know how to take it to the…
May 8, 2018
UAMS Proteomics Workshops Educate, Promote Collaborations
![Scientists from across the nation gathered at UAMS in April to learn more about their specialty: proteomics.](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Core-Workshop-1-150x150.jpg)
May 8, 2018 | A skillful proteomics facility translates into improved care for a host of conditions. The research it fosters in identifying the functions of proteins drives the development of new treatments for diseases with high prevalence in Arkansas such as cancer, obesity and cardiovascular disease. The key is a trained, knowledgeable staff. The…
May 3, 2018
$1 Million Estate Gift to Benefit Breast Cancer Research at UAMS Cancer Institute
![Linda Riggs](https://news.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/lindariggs-1-150x150.jpg)
A $1 million gift from the estate of Linda Garner Riggs to the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will be used to advance research of triple negative breast cancer.
April 12, 2018
UAMS Cancer Researcher to Speak at May 17 Event in Hot Springs Village
LITTLE ROCK – You are invited to learn about the latest advances in cancer research, treatment and prevention at a free event featuring a researcher from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The program will be held at 11 a.m. May 17 at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, 295 Balearic Road, in…
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