UH attracts $50M in federal biomedical research grants in 2021
UH Mānoa accounted for $49,613,708 million in research funding awarded by the National Institutes of Health in fiscal year 2021.
UH community creates buzz in support of pediatric cancer research
From pediatric cancer doctors to summer research fellows, UH is supporting the 11th annual head-shaving fundraiser hosted by St. Baldrick’s Foundation.
UH cancer researcher leads $7M nutrition study on Hawaiʻi’s population
Carol Boushey will lead the Dietary Assessment Center to study personalized nutritional recommendations in Hawaiʻi and other award research sites across the U.S.
$1.8M to predict risk of chemotherapy side effects
Alexandra Binder hopes to use the findings to improve health outcomes and quality of life for colon cancer patients.
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.
$16M boost for UH cancer research
The UH Cancer Center has received more than $16M in federal funding since August 1, 2021.
