UH Cancer Center retains national designation
One of only 70 centers acknowledged by the National Cancer Institute, it has also been awarded a $6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.
One of only 70 centers acknowledged by the National Cancer Institute, it has also been awarded a $6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.
The University of HawaiʻiCancer Center joins 69 other National Cancer Institute-designated institutions collectively recognizing insufficient vaccination as a public health threat.
Natalija Glibetic has earned first-place honors in competitions at the John A. Burns School of Medicine and College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources.
Michele Carbone wins the Wagner Medal and Haining Yang earns the research award from the International Mesothelioma Interest Group.
The registry has provided incidence and survival data on all cases of cancer in the state since 1973.
The UH Cancer Center is studying how body shape information can improve health and lengthen lives by using 3D optical scanners and advanced statistical modeling.
UH researchers Yvette Amshoff, Gertraud Maskarinec and Andrew Grandinetti looked at 24 years of health data and found that patients who have type 2 diabetes in addition to other chronic diseases have a lower survival rate for colorectal cancer.
The research, led by Joe Ramos, may create new opportunities for cancer drug development.
The specialized center will focus on advancing health for citizens who suffer disproportionately from genetic, environmental and socio-economic related disparities.
Students had the opportunity to interact with cancer researcher Phillip Allen Sharp, whose studies focus on small ribonucleic acids and and other types of non-coding RNAs.