UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute receives five NCI grants

Mark Burkard named director of UI Health Care Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center

Mark Burkard was named director of University of Iowa Health Care Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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Sanaz Memarzadeh receives $4.1M to develop immune therapies for ovarian cancer

Sanaz Memarzadeh of UCLA has received two grants totaling $4.1 million to develop advanced cell-based immune therapies for high-grade serous ovarian cancers that have become resistant to conventional treatments.

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Vol.50 No.28

In Brief

UAMS receives $1.3M for high school-focused tech and data science exposure program

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has been awarded a $1.3 million grant from NIH for its Arkansas Technology and Data Science in Health and Medicine program.

July 12, 2024

Vol.50 No.28

Clinical Roundup

Chemotherapy disrupts gut microbiome in patients with breast cancer

Chemotherapy is known to cause behavioral side effects, including cognitive decline. Notably, the gut microbiome communicates with the brain to affect behavior, including cognition.

July 12, 2024

Vol.50 No.28

In Brief

Marjan Boerma invested in J. Thomas May Distinguished Endowed Chair in Oncology at UAMS

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy invested Marjan Boerma, director of the UAMS College of Pharmacy Division of Radiation Health and associate director of basic science in the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, in the J. Thomas May Distinguished Endowed Chair in Oncology in a June 25 ceremony.

July 05, 2024

Vol.50 No.27

Clinical Roundup

Tai Chi reduces risk of inflammatory disease, treats insomnia among breast cancer survivors

Both Tai Chi and cognitive behavioral therapy can reduce insomnia in breast cancer survivors but also may provide additional health benefits by reducing inflammation and bolstering anti-viral defenses, according to a study led by UCLA Health researchers. The work was published in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity.

June 28, 2024

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UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute receives five NCI grants

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