LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Aug. 21 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:

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Amit K. Tiwari, Ph.D., Donald J. Johann Jr., M.D., M.Sc., Zhiqiang Qin, M.D., Ph.D., and Shelbie D. Stahr, Ph.D., MPH.

Aug. 19, 2026 | LITTLE ROCK - The Arkansas Breast Cancer Research Program (ABCRP), a statewide fund administered by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, has awarded $400,000 in grants to support research focused on improving prevention, detection, and treatment options to ultimately alleviate the burden of breast cancer.

Established through the Arkansas Breast Cancer Act of 1997, this marks the 29th year of funding innovative resear...