myeloma
March 22, 2021
Friends Travel Miles, Bring Smiles as Myeloma Patient Begins Treatment
On her first day of treatment at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Myeloma Center, Christie Mink returned from a lunch break with husband Jeffery to find one sweet treat awaiting her just outside the doors of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. Eight friends, all wearing black T-shirts emblazoned with “Her fight…
May 15, 2019
UAMS Cancer Institute Bone Marrow Transplant Program Receives Internationally Recognized Accreditation
The Bone Marrow Transplant Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received an internationally recognized accreditation by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT).
January 30, 2018
International Expert at UAMS Myeloma Institute Releases First Book on Castleman Disease
Jan. 30, 2018 — Castleman disease, a rare disorder of the lymph nodes and related tissues, was identified and named more than a half-century ago but, until recently, no one had written a book exclusively about it. Frits van Rhee, M.D., Ph.D., professor of medicine and director of developmental and translational medicine at the Myeloma…
October 10, 2017
UAMS Study Identifies One Reason Myeloma Patients Respond Differently to Treatment
Oct. 10, 2017 | Researchers with the Myeloma Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have identified one reason myeloma patients respond differently to treatment — the cancer cells can vary in type and intensity depending on where in the bone marrow they are located. The team headed by Leo Rasche, M.D., and…
September 20, 2017
Conway Cyclist Joins UAMS Myeloma Institute Team to Honor Dad
Sept. 20, 2017 | Julie Ferguson, 51, of Conway, plans to straddle her Trek bike and join 60 others Sept. 23 to ride in the UAMS Myeloma Institute’s Ride for Research. Held in conjunction with the Big Dam Bridge 100, the 60 patients, supporters, donors and employees are riding to raise awareness of the blood…
August 4, 2017
Subaru and Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Blanket Myeloma Institute with Love
Aug. 4, 2017 | Patients of the UAMS Myeloma Institute will soon be wrapped in additional care and comfort, thanks to the Subaru Loves to Care initiative launched last year by the vehicle manufacturer in partnership with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. As part of the nationwide initiative, employees from the Subaru of Little Rock…
April 21, 2014
Super Bowl Champ Visits Cancer Institute Patients
Defensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Super Bowl XLVIII champion Clinton McDonald learned that he has something in common with UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute patients when he paid them a visit last week — they are fighters.
January 19, 2012
UAMS Names van Rhee First Scharlau Chair Recipient
Jan. 19, 2011 | Internationally known multiple myeloma researcher Frits van Rhee, M.D., Ph.D., was invested Jan. 17 as the inaugural recipient of the Charles & Clydene Scharlau Chair for Hematological Malignancies Research.
January 17, 2012
UAMS Names van Rhee First Recipient of Scharlau Chair
LITTLE ROCK – Internationally known multiple myeloma researcher Frits van Rhee, M.D., Ph.D., was invested today as the inaugural recipient of the Charles & Clydene Scharlau Chair for Hematological Malignancies Research.
December 7, 2011
UAMS Myeloma Institute Names Ammon to Lead Advisory Board
LITTLE ROCK – Carol A. Ammon, of Wilmington, Del., founder and retired chief executive officer and chairman of Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., has been named chairman of the advisory board for the Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). <br />
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