Discovery in Our Labs
The Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute directs cancer research for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and its affiliated institutions. Cancer Institute scientists are committed to reducing cancer incidence, mortality and morbidity in Arkansas and the surrounding region.
The Cancer Institute accomplishes its goals through focused research programs, shared resources and multidisciplinary disease-specific committees.
The Cancer Institute’s approach is simple: Discovery in our labs leads to the development of new treatment strategies, which are then delivered to the patients in our clinics. The bottom line for our patients is that our research fuels innovative treatment options.
Why I Do Cancer Research.
First, you need to know how biology works when in good health, before you can understand what is different in a disease and, then, how to treat it.
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Research Programs
All research at the Cancer Institute is organized into four distinct research programs to maximize and nurture scientific collaborations and productivity.
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Shared Resources
Shared resources provide Cancer Institute members with cost-effective access to specialized technologies, methodologies and quality control.
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Internal Funding
Internal funds available to support cancer research are updated monthly.
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Membership
Membership in the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute is available through application to any faculty member who is engaged in cancer research.
Learn MoreResearch: UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Researchers’ Blood Cancer Therapy Discovery Published in Top Journal
Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine and Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute made a breakthrough while studying a new therapeutic strategy for blood cancer that may lead to better future treatment options.
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UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute’s Investment in Research Connections Leads to $3.1 Million NIH Grant
A five-year National Institutes of Health grant for more than $3.1 million will fund University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researchers studying a new method aimed at enhancing the immune system’s ability to fight tumor growth in head and neck cancers.
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Graduate School’s Summer Program Offers Undergraduates Research Opportunities
The latest edition of the Graduate School’s Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) gave 15 students a chance to explore various areas of biomedical science at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
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Myeloma Center Research Director Invested into Endowed Chair
Fenghuang “Frank” Zhan, M.D., Ph.D., research director of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute’s Myeloma Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), is the initial holder of the Dr. Bart Barlogie Chair for Myeloma Research. Zhan, a tenured professor of medicine whose research focuses on identifying treatment approaches to overcome drug resistance…
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TRIumph Program Uses Communication to Connect Science to Community
Many people fear public speaking and rightly so. You’re on stage, out there in the spotlight, facing an audience filled with unknown faces and trying to connect through a story, while not misspeaking, boring the room to sleep, or freezing. For researchers talking to a lay audience, the challenge is magnified. The dread of public…
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