July, 2010

Emad Elquza, MD
Emad Elquza, MD

Emad Elquza named medical director at Orange Grove

Emad Elquza, MD, has been named medical director at Arizona Cancer Center at UMC Orange Grove.

Francisco Garcia, MD, MPH
Francisco Garcia, MD, MPH

Arizona Cancer Center member named to NIH Advisory Committee

The National Institutes of Health Advisory Committee on Research on Women’s Health appointed Arizona Cancer Center member Francisco Garcia, MD, MPH, as one of five new members.

Simulated images of microvessel networks
Simulated images of microvessel networks

New approach developed to improve drug delivery in tumors

By using mathematical modeling to understand blood flow, researchers - including the Arizona Cancer Center's Timothy Secomb, a pioneer in the field - propose a novel approach to treating cancerous tumors.

Jesse D. Martinez, PhD
Jesse D. Martinez, PhD

Jesse D. Martinez named chief scientific officer

Arizona Cancer Center researcher Jesse D. Martinez, PhD, is the Cancer Center’s new chief scientific officer.

Sourav Ghosh, PhD
Sourav Ghosh, PhD

Newly discovered protein function linked to breast cancer

UA researchers participated in the discovery of an unexpected role played by a protein molecule, making it a candidate for a biomarker or drug target for breast cancer.

Setsuko K. Chambers, MD, and Wenxin Zheng, MD
Setsuko K. Chambers, MD, and Wenxin Zheng, MD

Arizona Cancer Center researchers identify possible risk factor for developing endometrial cancer

Arizona Cancer Center researchers suggest that breast cancer ma y be a significant risk factor for developing a serious form of endometrial cancer in women age 55 or younger.

UA to host Colorectal Cancer Symposium

The University of Arizona College of Medicine and the Arizona Cancer Center will host a colorectal cancer symposium Nov. 5 to 7 at the Hilton Tucson El Conquistador resort featuring a panel of internationally recognized speakers.