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K-State Student Cancer Researcher Receives Top Undergraduate Research Honor

Monday May 14, 2012

Kansas State University undergraduate student Kristina Bigelow, senior in biology, Elsmore, is being honored for her research on the proteins of colon cancer cells.


Private donations allow Johnson Cancer Research Center to award $508,000 to K-State faculty and students for research and training

Wednesday May 2, 2012

K-State’s cancer research gets a boost from the university’s Johnson Cancer Research Center through the help of private donors who support its mission. With the funds that are raised through private donations, the center offers cancer research faculty and students around $500,000 a year in competitive awards to support innovative research, equipment purchases, mentoring of student researchers and more.


Cancer Research Student Named Goldwater Scholar, Deciphers Molecular Communication to Aid Anti-Cancer Drug Delivery

Wednesday April 11, 2012

Angela Grommet, junior in chemistry, Wichita, is working with two classes of chemical compounds used in pharmaceuticals and in drug delivery devices. They can potentially aid drug delivery by forming 3-D molecular capsules to encase medicine, such as anti-cancer drugs, until they reach the site in the body where they are needed. This would make them less taxing on other parts of the human body.


Cancer Research Students Win Goldwater Scholarship & Honorable Mention

Friday April 6, 2012

Cancer research is a common factor for both Kansas State University students recognized by the 2012 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship competition.

Angela Grommet, junior in chemistry, Wichita, is the university’s 68th Goldwater scholar, and Sterling Braun, junior in premedicine and microbiology, Fort Scott, is an honorable mention.


Barbecue for K-State Cancer Research

2-day Barbecue
Fri & Sat April 20 & 21
Ray’s Apple Market (west)
Hang out, bring food, buy chances for prizes
Sponsor: K-State AKPsi business fraternity


K-State Fabulous Feud to Fight Cancer

Family Feud to Fight Cancer
Fri. Apr. 13, 2012
7-9pm
Manhattan Country Club
$15


Fraternity to Raise Money for K-State Cancer Research (K-State Collegian)

Monday March 26, 2012

The K-State community is host to many programs and organizations that make a difference in the lives of students and citizens of Manhattan.

Alpha Kappa Psi, a student-led business fraternity based in K-State’s College of Business, has worked and will continue to work on behalf of the The Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research, which utilizes faculty and students to further education and understanding of cancer, and work towards a cure.


K-State Cancer Researcher is Using Genetics Studies to Develop Tools to Study Diseases, Improve Regenerative Treatment

Monday March 19, 2012

Mark Weiss, professor of anatomy and physiology and associate director of K-State’s Johnson Cancer Research Center, is researching genetic models for spinal cord injury or diseases such as Parkinson’s disease.


47 Students Receive Awards for Cancer Research (from the K-State Collegian)

Friday March 16, 2012

K-State’s Johnson Cancer Research Center gave awards to 47 outstanding undergraduates for their cancer-related research. Funded by private donations, an annual award serves to increase awareness of cancer and encourages more research to be done in the field.


Tough Enough to Wear Pink Rodeo

Friday night, July 27, 2012, the 6th annual Tough Enough to Wear Pink rodeo will be hosted by the Kaw Valley Rodeo Association during the Riley County Fair, to raise awareness of breast and other cancers, and funds for cancer research at K-State. Even the horses wear pink!


Rob Regier Memorial Golf Tournament

The Regier family will host the 15th annual tournament on Fri., Sept. 7, 2012, at the Manhattan Country Club in Manhattan, Kansas.


Wildcat Challenge

SUNNY 102.5 and COACH BILL SNYDER urge you to join them this football season in the challenge to help K-State tackle cancer!


Pink & Purple Polyester Party

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Come to the GROOVIEST party of the year! Shake your booty with host & emcee Dave Lewis!
Fri, Oct 19, 2012 – 7 pm
Houston Street Ballroom
Manhattan, Kansas


Generation next: 47 undergraduates selected to work on cancer research projects

Thursday March 1, 2012

The Johnson Cancer Research Center at Kansas State University is giving 47 undergraduate students the chance to conduct cancer research projects.


Two center biologists receive ~$2.8M to study virus escape from mosquito midgut

Tuesday January 31, 2012

Married biologists Rollie Clem and Lorena Passarelli are being awarded a four-year $2.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, to study how mosquitoes transmit viruses.


K-State researcher studies foods, dietary supplements that may reduce risk of prostate cancer

Monday January 23, 2012

Brian Lindshield, human nutrition, is studying foods and dietary supplements that may reduce the risk of prostate cancer.


William & Linda Richter Cap Lifetime of Service to K-State with Planned Gift for Cancer Research and More

Monday January 23, 2012

Retired K-State faculty couple who established first undergraduate cancer research award for work in humanities is now establishing planned gift for several areas.


Researchers Get Patent for Synthetic Peptide That Helps Dogs Better Fight Pathogens

Thursday December 1, 2011

K-State cancer research center scientists Tonatiuh Melgarejo, human nutrition, and Frank Blecha, immunophysiology, and team isolated and characterized a natural antimicrobial peptide that helps dogs to better fight pathogens — including different bacteria, viruses and fungi.


Fighting Cancer in More Ways than One (Center director Rob Denell on Kansas First News)

Tuesday November 22, 2011

The director of K-State’s Johnson Cancer Research Center was featured on TV’s Kansas First News. He discussed his and his wife’s personal experiences with cancer as well as the cancer research center and his own research.

Kansas First News anchor Kelli Stegeman shares his story.


Fruitful Results: Survivor Fights Cancer With Insects

Monday October 31, 2011

Rob Denell thought he was done with cancer after his wife beat the disease. No more chemotherapy by his wife’s side. No more long drives to hospitals. He was about to say goodbye to cancer.


New Organization to Assist Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research

Thursday October 13, 2011

A new organization called the K-State Cancer Fighters has joined the K-State campus in collaboration with the Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research.


Party With a Purpose: Dave Lewis' Pink & Purple Polyester Party Supports K-State Cancer Research

Monday October 10, 2011

Dave Lewis, public address announcer for K-State football and men’s basketball games and a Riley County commissioner, will host and emcee the second annual Pink & Purple Polyester Party to raise funds for K-State’s cancer research center and to celebrate the life of his late wife, Elena.


Hitting the Greens to Fight Cancer: Regier Golf Tournament Oct. 7

Wednesday September 14, 2011

Golfers can help Kansas State University’s fight against cancer at the 14th annual Rob Regier Memorial Golf Tournament, Friday, Oct. 7. Proceeds will support K-State’s Terry C. Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research.


K-State Cancer Researcher Developing a Therapy for Lung Cancer

Monday August 22, 2011

Kansas State University professor Masaaki Tamura is trying to create a patient-friendly treatment to help the more than 220,000 people who are diagnosed with lung cancer each year.


Pink Power Luncheon for breast cancer awareness

Breast Cancer Survivor Footprints: An Artful Journey
by Aribel Leon-Lynn, Cancer Survivor and Artist, Manhattan, Kan.

Fri., Oct. 14, 11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Holiday Inn at the Campus, Landon Room
1641 Anderson Ave. (across from K-State Union), Manh., Kan.


K-State Undergraduate Researcher Works Toward Cancer Detection

Tuesday July 12, 2011

Karsten Evans, a senior in biochemistry, is ready to take on cancer one cell at a time. He joined a cancer research team his sophomore year and is currently working with a new device he helped create that examines the content of single cells.


Johnson Cancer Research Center biologist Sue Brown Named Fellow of National Society

Tuesday July 12, 2011

Susan J. Brown, biology, has been named a fellow of the Entomological Society of America. Brown is one of 10 professors chosen for the honor.


Pink Rodeo to Benefit K-State's Johnson Cancer Research Center

Tuesday July 5, 2011

The Kaw Valley Rodeo Association is hosting its fifth annual Tough Enough to Wear Pink night at the rodeo Friday, July 22, to raise awareness of breast and other cancers and to raise funds for Kansas State University’s Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research.


K-State Senior Uses Peptides to Discover Better Method for Treating & Detecting Cancer

Thursday June 30, 2011

A K-State undergraduate in biology and premedicine is exploring the link between cancer research, treatment and detection by looking at a common tie: peptide bonds.


Two K-State Cancer Researchers--One Professor and One Student--Honored for Continuing and Encouraging Research Excellence at K-State

Wednesday June 1, 2011

Breast cancer researcher Annelise Nguyen and undergraduate student Derek Schneweis, who is studying a virus through a new branch of vector biology, are being honored for their efforts in continuing and encouraging research excellence at Kansas State University.


Cancer Research Undergrad Wins Scholarship for Service to Community and Honor Society

Thursday May 19, 2011

Several members of the Kansas State University chapter of Phi Eta Sigma, the national freshman honor society, are receiving national and local scholarship awards for the 2011-2012 academic year. Parker Rayl, one of our center’s undergraduate cancer researchers, is one of them.


Two K-State Cancer Research Faculty Are Recognized for Excellence

Friday May 6, 2011

Several Kansas State University faculty members are being recognized by their colleges for excellence in teaching, research, service and advising.


K-State Cancer Research Student in Chemistry Works to Change Non-Solubility of Otherwise Promising Drugs

Thursday May 5, 2011

Chloe Callahan has lost family members and a friend to cancer. The Kansas State University sophomore doesn’t want to lose more, so she’s taking on the disease in the laboratory.


Lecture: "Flies are Fine, but Beetles are Better: The Story of a Model Organism"

Biology Professor Susan Brown will present the lecture “Flies are Fine, but Beetles are Better: The Story of a Model Organism” at 3:30 Thur., April 28.


K-State Cancer Research Student in Chemistry Works to Improve Pain Killers

Thursday April 28, 2011

Food packages and medicine bottles often list a dizzying array of chemicals and ingredients on their labels. But for Kansas State University chemistry major Angela Grommet, reading the ingredients isn’t confusing — it’s interesting.


Undergraduate Says Cancer Research Lab Experience Helped Him Make Career Plans

Thursday April 14, 2011

Getting into the lab to perform cancer research as an undergraduate has been a career-changing decision for K-State’s Sterling Braun.


K-State Biochemist Jianhan Chen Uses Computer Modeling to Study Protein Involved with Cancer

Wednesday April 13, 2011

A new biophysical and biochemical study may lead to better understanding of how structural flexibility controls the interaction of a protein that is closely involved with cancer, according to a Kansas State University biochemist Jianhan Chen.


K-State Cancer Research Student is Awarded Goldwater Scholarship

Monday April 4, 2011

Johnson cancer research center-supported undergraduate student Gage Brummer has been awarded a Barry M. Goldwater scholarship.


K-State Cancer Researcher Using Nanotechnology for Cancer Detection

Tuesday March 29, 2011

Dr. Jun Li, chemistry, is applying nanotechnology to create biosensor to detect cancer and pathogens.


Johnson Cancer Research Center's Dr. Vikas Berry Earns NSF CAREER Award for Work Involving Graphene

Monday February 14, 2011

Research with small particles has led to a big-time award for K-State researcher Vikas Berry, assistant professor of chemical engineering, who has received a National Science Foundation CAREER award for his work involving graphene.


K-State Cancer Research Professor Named One of Kansas' Most Important Researchers

Wednesday February 9, 2011

Samantha ‘Sam’ Wisely, K-State associate professor of biology, has been named one of the top 150 scientists in Kansas.


Three Johnson Cancer Research Students Are Nominees for Goldwater Scholarships

Tuesday February 8, 2011

Four K-State students will compete for 2011 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships. The students are: Sterling Braun, Fort Scott; Joshua Ericson, Junction City; Gage Brummer, Prairie Village; and Angela Grommet, Wichita.


K-State Students Conducting Cancer Research

Friday February 4, 2011

At K-State’s Terry C. Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research, laboratories are like games of hide-and-seek — the more, the merrier.


K-State Cancer Research Center Fights Disease From the Lab

Monday January 31, 2011

Cancer, according to statistics from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, has become the leading cause of death in Kansas, surpassing heart disease.

But efforts by Kansas State University are helping to tackle the disease in several ways.


K-State Undergrads Heading to the Lab to Conduct Cancer Research

Monday January 24, 2011

Nearly 50 undergraduates at Kansas State University are heading to the laboratory this semester to join the fight against cancer.


Purple Sweet Potatoes Subject of K-State Cancer Researcher's Work in Human Nutrition

Monday November 22, 2010

Johnson cancer researcher center nutrition scientist George Wang and his team could be accused of carrying Purple Pride to extremes.


Gift Benefits K-State Cancer Research

Friday November 5, 2010

The late David and Janice von Riesen have made gifts through the Janice W. von Riesen Trust of more than $325,000 to Kansas State University’s A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications and Terry C. Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research.


K-State Cancer Researchers Featured in Topeka Capital-Journal

Saturday October 30, 2010

Kansas State University chemistry professor Stefan Bossmann is on a fishing trip. But instead of catfish or bass, he is looking to snag a new treatment for cancer.


Cancer Research Center's Dr. Anna Whitfield Recognized Nationally for Her Work in Virology

Friday October 29, 2010

Anna Whitfield, assistant professor of plant pathology, was named an up-and-comer in virology by the American Phytopathological Society.


Cancer Research Center Professor Uses Local Environment for Research

Friday October 29, 2010

What do the genes of nematodes and big bluestem grass have to do with ecosystems? For Michael Herman, associate professor of biology, they mean a lot. Herman’s research specializes in ecological genomics, a growing area of study.


K-State Cancer Researcher in Immunophysiology Receives High Honor

Tuesday October 26, 2010

Despite making what are arguably some of the biggest advancements in research on the animal immune system, Frank Blecha puts his students’ success before his own.


K-State Cancer Researcher's Work on Graphene Shares Connection with Nobel Laureates

Thursday October 21, 2010

When two scientists were recently awarded the Nobel Prize for physics for their work with graphene, K-State’s Dr. Vikas Berry was thrilled with the recognition of the new two-dimensional material.


Johnson Cancer Research Center's Pink Power Luncheon Draws Record Number

Monday October 18, 2010

Kay Farley is pretty proud of her pink shoes. Taking her foot out of her pink slip-on tennis shoes, she showed off the breast cancer ribbon on the white sole of her shoes.


Pink Power Luncheon

Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon
Fri., Oct. 15, 11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Holiday Inn at the Campus, Landon Room
Cancer and Families: Up Close and Personal
by Suzanne Mayo-Theus


K-State Cancer Researcher and Colleagues Lead the Way in Ecological Genomics

Thursday October 14, 2010

Dr. Michael Herman’s research and the upcoming Ecological Genomics Symposium continue to make the university a leader in the emerging field of ecological genomics.


Cancer Researcher Dr. Susan Brown Receives Distinguished Graduate Faculty Award

Monday October 11, 2010

Developmental geneticist Dr. Susan Brown, K-State professor of biology, is one of two recipients of the 2010 Commerce Bank Distinguished Graduate Faculty awards at Kansas State University.


Cancer Research Center Having Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon Oct. 15

Friday October 1, 2010

Ladies are invited to enjoy lunch with friends as they learn about breast health and breast cancer at the Pink Power Luncheon for Breast Cancer Awareness from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15, in the Landon Room at Manhattan’s Holiday Inn at the Campus, 1641 Anderson Ave.


Dave Lewis' Pink & Purple Polyester Party to Support K-State Cancer Research

Thursday September 30, 2010

Dave Lewis, public address announcer for K-State football and men’s basketball, will speak up for cancer research when he throws a 30th birthday party for Kansas State University’s Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research.


George S. Bascom Memorial Workshop Series

“The Future of Cancer Research and Treatment in Kansas” will be presented by Barbara F. Atkinson, MD, Exec. Vice Chancellor of the KU Medical Center and Exec. Dean of the KU School of Medicine, on Sept. 28.


KU Medical Center's Barbara Atkinson Presented on Cancer Research & Treatment in Kansas

Wednesday September 29, 2010

K-State Collegian: Barbara Atkinson, executive vice chancellor of the University of Kansas Medical Center and executive dean of the KU School of Medicine, discussed the higher rates of smoking and related lung cancers in rural Kansas during her speech in Forum Hall last night.


Band Plays at Wareham, Benefits K-State Cancer Research

Monday September 27, 2010

K-State Collegian: The Wareham Opera House sang the blues on Sept. 26 with the Blues Band Beatin’ Breast Cancer Benefit concert, featuring the Red State Blues Band. The concert celebrated the life of Deb Lundberg and raised funds for K-State cancer research.


Blues Band Beatin' Breast Cancer Benefit

Red State Blues Band played at 7-9 p.m. on Sun. Sept. 26 at the Wareham Opera House, “to celebrate the life of Deb Lundberg and raise money to beat the disease that took her away from us.”


Johnson Cancer Research Center Offers Presentation by KU's Barbara Atkinson

Monday September 13, 2010

“The Future of Cancer Research and Treatment in Kansas” will be presented at K-State by Dr. Barbara Atkinson, exec. vice chancellor of the KU Medical Center & exec. dean of the KU School of Medicine, at 7:30 p.m. Tue., Sept. 28, in Forum Hall at the K-State Student Union.


Cancer Researchers & Colleagues Earn K-State a Patent for Noncontroversial Source of Stem Cells

Tuesday September 7, 2010

K-State has been a issued a patent for a plentiful and noncontroversial source of stem cells from a substance in the umbilical cord, thanks to work by cancer researchers Drs. Deryl Troyer and Mark Weiss, and others.


K-State Cancer Researcher Wins $370,000 from NIH

Wednesday August 11, 2010

Understanding how cancer cells communicate with each other and how to enhance their receptiveness to drug treatments is the focus of promising work by Annelise Nguyen, assistant professor of toxicology in the department of diagnostic medicine and pathobiology at K-State’s College of Veterinary Medicine.


K-State Cancer Researcher Investigates Mutated Gene's Role in Breast Cancer

Monday August 9, 2010

K-State cancer researcher Anna Zolkiewska and her team are investigating mutation within the ADAM12 gene of the A Disintegrin and Metalloprotease family, or ADAM family, and its role in breast cancer. “We want to know whether ADAM12 is a good guy or a bad guy in breast cancer.”


K-State News: Regier Golf Tournament Sept. 3

Wednesday July 28, 2010

Golfers can help K-State fight cancer at the 13th annual Rob Regier Memorial Golf Tournament Friday, Sept. 3. The four-person scramble, at Colbert Hills Golf Course in Manhattan, will have a shotgun start at noon. Registration is requested by Monday, Aug. 16, but same-day registration will be accepted at 11 a.m.


K-State Cancer Research Center Biologist Studies When Good Cells Go Bad

Tuesday July 13, 2010

While some biological research may not directly provide cures for major diseases, it can provide the scientific basis for research that might. Work by K-State’s Jeroen Roelofs is one such example.


Kaw Valley Rodeo Going Pink To Benefit K-State's Johnson Cancer Center

Thursday July 1, 2010

The Kaw Valley Rodeo Association’s fourth annual “Tough Enough to Wear Pink” rodeo will be Friday, July 23, to raise awareness of breast and other cancers, and raise funds for Kansas State University’s Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research.


K-State Research Team Using Nanoparticles to Battle Cancer

Tuesday June 29, 2010

K-State cancer research center’s Stefan Bossmann, Deryl Troyer, and Viktor Chikan are exploring nanoparticle-induced hyperthermia in the battle against cancer.


K-State Cancer Research Professor Receives $1.5M to Study Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Wednesday May 19, 2010

Dr. Lynn Hancock was awarded nearly $1.5 million from NIH to investigate the antibiotic resistance of enterococci, a type of bacteria commonly found in hospitals.


Special Young Friend of the Center is Denver Channel 7 'Everyday Hero'

Monday May 17, 2010

When you hear the words: “Dad has cancer,” it is hard not to worry, especially when you are only 9 years old. But a 7Everyday Hero is fighting back. Her efforts are helping everyone diagnosed with cancer.


Center, in its 30th Year, Continues to Grow, Expand Research Efforts

Friday May 14, 2010

Named in honor of its founder the late Terry C. Johnson, former university distinguished professor and director of Kansas State University’s Division of Biology, the Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research at K-State has been working to fight cancer for 30 years.


Center-Supported Undergrad is Cancer Survivor & Cancer Researcher

Friday May 14, 2010

As a cancer survivor, Kansas State University student Andrew Satterlee says he feels a responsibility to study cancer and make the experience easier on others than it was for himself.


41 Undergrads to Receive Cancer Research Awards at Banquet

Wednesday March 24, 2010

Forty-one undergraduate students are earning cancer research awards from the Johnson Cancer Center.


K-State Cancer Research Student Makes Discovery About Post-Hemorrhage Immune System Response, Presents at National Meeting

Tuesday March 16, 2010

A study by Cancer Research Award winner Diana Hylton, aimed at alleviating intestinal damage in trauma patients, digressed to an important finding that could affect medication given to the individuals.


Cancer Researchers Make Big Discovery That Could Help Treat Eye & Breast Cancers

Tuesday March 9, 2010

What began as research into how diabetics could possibly preserve their eyesight has led to findings that could prolong the vision of children afflicted with retinoblastoma, a cancer that forms in the tissue of the retina.


Affiliated Researcher Gets Prestigious NSF CAREER Award to Do Protein Research & Outreach

Monday March 8, 2010

An award from the National Science Foundation will boost K-State professor Jianhan Chen’s contribution to the study of proteins while also helping college and high school science teachers learn more about computational and structural biology.


K-State Researchers Discuss Potential for Nutrigenomics to Help Prevent Cancer & Other Diseases

Friday March 5, 2010

Personal health recommendations and diets tailored to better prevent diseases may be in our future, just by focusing on genetics.


Cancer Center Affiated Chemist Named to Board of Prestigious International Crystallographic Data Center

Wednesday November 25, 2009

K-State’s Christer Aakeroy was recently appointed to the board of governors of the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre. The prestigious international center, which promotes the advancement of the science of chemistry and crystallography for public benefitis, is a nonprofit, charitable institution based at the University of Cambridge in England.


"Think Pink" Quilt Show

The Johnson Cancer Center hosted the “Think Pink” quilt show throughout October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Check out pics of the quilts here.


K-State Cancer Center Affilated Biologist Receives Stimulus Funds for Studies

Monday September 21, 2009

Katsura Asano, K-State associate professor in biology, received nearly $200,000 from the National Institutes of Health’s National Inst. of General Medical Sciences through Recovery Act funding. The grant is to study how eukaryotic cells — like the ones humans have — initiate the process of building proteins.


"In The Pink" Luncheon

The second annual “In the Pink“ breast cancer awareness luncheon was Wed Oct 14, 2009. There were speakers, lunch, prizes and goodie bags.


Women's Health Matters

Participants at this conference chose from various women’s health and wellness presentations, enjoyed a healthy breakfast with other great ladies, got wellness tests and massages, and won prizes!


K-State Cancer Center Affiliated Physicist's Work With Atomic Force Microscope Could Lead to Better Diagnostics, Understanding of Cancer

Thursday July 2, 2009

Where biology, chemistry and physics intersect, Kansas State University’s Dr. Robert Szoszkiewics expects to find applications to improve human health.


K-State Cancer Center Award Winner Studies Purple Sweet Potato's Anti-Cancer Capabilities

Monday June 29, 2009

A K-State researcher is studying the potential health benefits of a specially bred purple sweet potato because its dominant purple color results in an increased amount of anti-cancer components.


K-State Cancer Research Award Winner Conducts Impressive Cancer and Other Research Projects

Thursday June 4, 2009

A Kansas State University student has been a lead researcher on three separate projects that have wide implications in the health, medical and energy fields.


Cancer Center Affiliate recognized by K-State research society

Friday May 15, 2009

Research excellence is earning three Kansas State University scientists honors from K-State’s chapter of Sigma Xi, the scientific research society.


K-State Cancer Center grad student award winner wins scholarship from local Rotaries

Wednesday May 13, 2009

Hieu Sy “Danny” Vu, a Kansas State University graduate student in biology from Vietnam, has been awarded the Konza and Manhattan Rotary clubs’ $500 International Graduate Student Scholarship.


K-State Cancer Research Award Winner earns top honors

Thursday April 30, 2009

A Kansas State University senior has received a Science and Mathematics Research for Transformation scholarship through the U.S. Department of Defense for graduate studies in geography, and is the recipient of K-State’s 2009 Presidential Award for Distinguished Undergraduate Student in Research for her work to predict disease outbreaks.


More than 40 undergrads receive K-State Cancer Research Awards

Tuesday April 14, 2009

More than 40 undergraduate students at Kansas State University will receive funding for cancer research from K-State’s Terry C. Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research.


K-State Cancer Research Award winner is new Goldwater Scholar specializing in immunology

Tuesday March 31, 2009

Kansas State University’s newest Barry M. Goldwater scholar is planning an extensive career in immunology research, and he jump-started his goal when he sought a lab assistant job as a freshman at K-State.


Opinion: K-State, KU Collaboration Marks a New Era for Cancer Research in Kansas

Tuesday February 3, 2009

by cancer center director Rob Denell, PhD
We all know diehard Kansas State University fans who root for whatever team is playing against the University of Kansas — and I’m sure the sentiment goes both ways. But when it comes to something as critical as cancer research, cooperation is vital.


K-State and KU partner together

Monday February 2, 2009

Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius recently announced a new cooperative agreement between the two institutions.


"Conquest"

Conquest 2012
A magazine showcasing cancer research by K-State faculty & students.

Annual Report

2011 Accepting a Challenge



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