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UAMS outlines plan to pursue National Cancer Institute designation, cites $7 million in state tax revenue support
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UAMS told the Senate Public Health Committee it has begun staffing and funding steps to seek National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation for the Winthrop Rockefeller Cancer Institute, citing an estimated $7 million in state tax revenues this year and targets for NIH funding and clinical‑trial capacity.
UAMS officials told the Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee they have launched an accelerated effort to secure National Cancer Institute designation for the Winthrop Rockefeller Cancer Institute, saying the status would expand clinical trials and research available to Arkansas patients.
Chancellor Cam Patterson introduced Dr. Michael Bier as the institute’s new director. Bier outlined why designation matters: it signals to patients statewide that a center offers research‑driven care and clinical trials and makes it easier to recruit top investigators and clinicians. "NCI designation will send the message to patients throughout the…
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