Honors undergrad wins UROP scholarship to contribute to melanoma cancer research
Lauryn Liao is the recipient of the fall 2021 Douglas S. Yamamura Scholarship.
Gene x interactions may help reduce mesothelioma risk
The study reports the interaction of BAP1, HMGB1 and HDAC1 form a trimer, a macromolecular component.
Artificial intelligence to detect skin cancer
Cancer researchers successfully created and trained an AI platform to classify different types of skin lesions.
Cancer program aims to reduce smoking, betel nut use in Guam
The study seeks to develop an effective tobacco, e-cigarette and areca nut use prevention program for implementation at public middle schools across Guam.
$5.6M for abdominal fat, cancer research in high-risk Hawaiʻi groups
The study hopes to lower cancer-related risk among individuals in various high-risk ethnic groups in Hawaiʻi and elsewhere.
UH President: COVID-19 update, spring 2022, tenure task force, more
UH President David Lassner provided an update on UH’s continuing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, tenure legislative task force and more.
$3M to reduce biopsies, improve breast cancer screening
A $3M public impact research study will help improve screening methods for women of Hawaiʻi and the U.S.
$16M boost for UH cancer research
The UH Cancer Center has received more than $16M in federal funding since August 1, 2021.
AI can predict cancer risk through mammograms
Deep learning has been found to be better at using mammograms to differentiate between women who will and will not be diagnosed with breast cancer in the future.
$2M for mentorships help Mānoa students pursue biomedical research
The “Maximizing Access to Research Careers” grant will enroll 30 juniors and seniors in a two-year program that pairs trainees with research mentors.
