: Subaru of Little Rock, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Deliver Gifts to UAMS Blood Cancer Patients
Patients undergoing blood cancer treatment at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute will benefit from a recent act of kindness to help them through the process. Subaru of Little Rock delivered 80 blankets and 30 patient care kits to the Cancer Institute’s Patient Support Pavilion on June 27 as…
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OnCore Clinical Trials System is Live
The Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute launched July 1 the Advarra OnCore Clinical Trials Management System (CTMS), a powerful new platform that will enhance cancer clinical trials oversight and support cutting-edge research across the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The $2.4 million investment by the Cancer Institute places UAMS among the nation’s leading…
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UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Invites Public to July 8 Town Hall in Paragould
The public is invited to attend a community town hall meeting featuring community outreach and education programs on cancer at noon, Tuesday, July 8, at the Paragould Community Center, 2404 Lindwood Drive, in Paragould, Arkansas. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute is hosting the free event to share…
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College Students Explore Cancer Research at Arkansas INBRE Workshop
Undergraduates from 14 schools across the country had the opportunity to explore the field of cancer research at a UAMS workshop sponsored by the Arkansas INBRE (IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence). Held May 28 in the UAMS Library, the “Bench to Bedside: Breakthroughs in Cancer Research and Therapy Workshop” attracted nearly 30 students interested in…
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Father’s Cancer Battle Inspires Son’s Research
When Don Tackett learned that he had prostate cancer, his first call was to his son, Alan. “It was difficult to hear,” said Alan Tackett, Ph.D., a leading UAMS cancer researcher whose life’s work collided with his father’s health that day. “I’m used to researching cancer, but not my father being a cancer patient,” said…
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