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

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.

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

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

The 2009 12th annual Rob Regier Memorial Golf Tournament was Friday, Sept. 4, at Colbert Hills golf course. Winners and photos will be posted soon.

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!

Pack it with pink! The Pink rodeo was Friday, July 24, during the Riley County Fair. Many rodeo spectators and participants wore pink to honor cancer survivors…even the horses wore pink! This year’s rodeo was more successful than ever at raising awareness of breast and other cancers and K-State cancer research!

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Just like in humans, cancer can occur in any part of the body of dogs and cats. That’s why one Kansas State University student is researching breast cancer that affects these common pets.

Many potentially useful anticancer drugs never reach their full capability due to poor solubility and stability, but a Kansas State University student is researching compounds that could help improve the drugs’ delivery and efficacy.

The Manhattan Cancer Awareness Committee hosted the In the Pink luncheon for breast cancer awareness at 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008 at Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan.

The 4th annual Hot Topics: For Women Only health education event called Chicks’ Night Out was held Saturday evening, Sept. 20, 2008, in Junction City, and was a huge success!

Two Manhattan men are doing the Mercy LIGHT Challenge to lose weight and raise funds for the cancer center. To learn more or make a pledge, visit www.mercylightchallenge.com

Nearly 50 undergraduate students at Kansas State University are earning cancer research awards through K-State’s Terry C. Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research.

Robert Kinders, K-State alum, will present “A New Approach to Drug Development at the National Cancer Institute.”

Three Kansas State University researchers have received a $420,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.

The $100,000 cancer research award program provides $1,000 stipends to students and $1,000 to their faculty mentors for research expenses.