$10.9M to establish UH Pacific Center for Genome Research
UH researchers are establishing a genome research center that will focus on Hawaiʻis diverse populations with the goal of better understanding the causes of certain diseases
Cutting-edge cancer therapy now available through UH partnership
This new treatment allows some of the sickest cancer patients to stay in Hawai‘i for care instead of traveling to the mainland.
National Cancer Institute’s Director’s Award for UH researcher
Christa Braun-Inglis led a nationwide survey of advanced practice practitioners in oncology that revealed systemic barriers to clinical trials.
Breast cancer: Improving survival, access to treatment for rural patients
Rural Hawaiʻi residents experience disproportionate burdens of cancer.
In memoriam: Virginia Weinman, philanthropic champion of UH medicine, research
Virginia Weinman died on July 31, 2023.
Cancer discovery: protein promotes inflammation, after asbestos exposure
The HMGB1 protein plays a critical role in the development of asbestos-induced mesothelioma.
Improved breast cancer risk assessment aim of new questionnaire
The Hawaiʻi and Pacific Islands Mammography Registry will launch a new questionnaire this month.
Date-rape drug detector ring, other cutting-edge projects at new innovation program
Patents2Products Fellows will receive training and mentorship to translate innovative ideas into meaningful commercialization opportunities.
UH sets new extramural funding record of $515.9M in FY2023
For the second consecutive year, the University of Hawaiʻi has set a record in extramural funding at $515.9 million for fiscal year 2023.
UH researcher is a voice for Hawaiʻi residents in cancer clinical trials
Erin Bantum has been re-elected to the National Cancer Institute’s Symptom Management and Quality of Life Steering Committee.
