CPRIT grant goes to CTRC researcher studying breast cancer

March 24, 2011

SAN ANTONIO (March 24, 2011) – Rong Li, Ph.D., a professor of molecular medicine at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, was awarded $741,446 by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas for his work in understanding how the dense tissue in breast tumors contributes to estrogen production and tumor […]


13th Annual New Agents in Oncology conference starts Friday

March 23, 2011

Leading researchers and caregivers will present the latest information in cancer-fighting drugs in a case-based format, expanded to include nursing sessions, the newest FDA-approved drugs and promising investigator-initiated studies on novel drug mechanisms.



Mapping the universe of a protein

March 18, 2011

Andrew P. Hinck, Ph.D., spends his days methodically mapping a tiny universe inhabited by an important protein in the human body – an effort that could have an enormous impact on cancer treatment.


CTRC launches community outreach talks on clinical trials

March 11, 2011

For the individual patient, clinical trials are a chance to try cutting-edge cancer therapies under close and caring supervision. For the world, clinical trials have the potential to develop new weapons in the fight against cancer.