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The new year brings change, momentum and meaningful progress for the Cancer Center and Research Institute. As we continue working toward National Cancer Institute designation and building a permanent home for CCRI, several important milestones are taking shape.
It’s About Time: The Campaign for the UMMC Cancer Center and Research Institute has raised more than $88 million toward its $125 million goal.
The Distinguished Physician Award reflects Turner’s commitment to excellence, community service and dedication to advancing medicine throughout Mississippi.
An internationally recognized leader in prostate cancer research, Kyprianou's work focuses on TGF-β signaling, therapeutic resistance and novel treatments.
Research by Dr. Nicole Anderson, assistant professor of cell and molecular biology, has received $75,000 a year in funding over two years from the Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation.
CCRI research into variations in breast cancer and polymeric biomaterials advance knowledge in the fight against cancer.
The grants will offset the expense of becoming Certified Cancer Navigators for social workers Kathleen Bass and Karen Ross; Wendy Arinder, inpatient navigator; and Latoya Barbary, Bone Marrow Transplant program navigator.
Young's exacting skills as a data quality analyst have made the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit one of the top Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant data-reporting centers.
CCRI is active on the University of Mississippi Medical Center and beyond. Click "Read More" to see scenes from the past month at the Cancer Center and Research Institute.
Cervical cancer, once a leading cause of cancer death among American women, has become far more preventable thanks to HPV vaccination and regular screening with Pap and HPV tests. Yet the numbers remind us that the fight is far from over.
