LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Oct. 13 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:
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Michael Birrer, M.D., Ph.D., UAMS vice chancellor and director of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, speaking at the 2026 Gala for Life.
Oct. 12, 2026 | The 2026 Gala for Life, themed "Garden of Hope," raised over $1 million dollars for cancer research at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute.
This year's black-tie event, held Oct. 3 at the Statehouse Convention Center, brought together hundreds of Arkansans for an elegant evening to support groundbreaking research and compassionate patient care, and to honor all those whose lives have been impacted by cancer.
"This is the 29th Gala f...