Category: Cancer Center Blog

A multidisciplinary team at UAB successfully performed Alabama’s first deceased-donor bone marrow transplant.

To improve service and better meet demand, the UAB O’Neal Cancer Center began expanding our Acton Road clinic in March. The project should be completed by fall 2026.

Jorge Cortes, M.D. will join the Division of Hematology and Oncology as Chief of Hematology; furthermore, Cortes will serve as the Deputy Director of the O'Neal Cancer Center. Similarly, Mehmet Akce, M.D., will serve as Interim Chief of Oncology.

The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees has appointed Anindya Dutta, MBBS, Ph.D., as the next holder of the O’Neal-Sokol Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama (BCRFA) Endowed Chair.

Nature Cancer magazine published a study led by Dr. Stringer-Reasor that highlights a promising advance in the treatment of one of the most challenging complications of breast cancer, leptomeningeal metastasis.

Clinical trials enhance healthcare by offering patients access to the newest and most promising experimental treatments. In this article, Jane Longshore writes about the clinical trial work going on at UAB and at the UAB O'Neal Cancer Center.

The UAB O’Neal Cancer Center is pleased to announce the latest O’Neal Invests grant awards as part of the 2025 fall cycle.

The UAB O’Neal Cancer Center is pleased to announce that the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama (BCRFA) has generously funded two grants through the 2025 fall cycle of O’Neal Invests.

The Classic in Pink Luncheon brought together community leaders, survivors and advocates to celebrate resilience and promote breast health education.

UAB Medicine and the O’Neal Cancer Center are pleased to announce the commitment from Jorge E. Cortes, M.D., to the Division of Hematology and Oncology, joining us as the Chief of Hematology in April. Cortez will also assume the role of Associate Director for Translation for the UAB O’Neal Cancer Center.

The UAB O'Neal Cancer Center partnered with the City of Birmingham to offer no-cost PSA screenings for prostate cancer to city employees.

The UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center hosted its 2024 Iron Strong Awards July 12, honoring nine cancer clinical trial survivors.

The UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center is pleased to announce that the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama (BCRFA) has generously funded […]

The UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center is pleased to announce the latest O’Neal […]

The Winter 2025 O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center magazine is now available online.

The UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center is pleased to announce its latest O’Neal Invests grant awards for its fall 2024 cycle.

The road to success is rarely direct, as fourth-year UAB graduate student Michael Franks can attest; Franks is the winner of the 2024 Jacob Baker NextGen Scholar Award for his research project, “Stem-Like Memory NK Cells Contribute to Improved Outcomes in Oncolytic Virotherapy of Glioblastoma.”

The UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center hosted its 2024 Iron Strong Awards July 12, honoring nine cancer clinical trial survivors.

The UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center is pleased to announce that the BCRFA has generously funded two catalyst grants through the spring cycle of O’Neal Invests.

The UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center is pleased to announce its spring 2024 O’Neal Invests grant awards.

New technology presents new opportunities in patient care, something that Yogesh Kumar, Ph.D., knew well when he began researching the use of machine-learning software in cancer treatment. When he received this year’s Mary Ann Harvard NextGen Scholar Award for his work integrating artificial intelligence into radiotherapy, he knew he was on the right track.

The O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB is pleased to announce that the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama (BCRFA) has generously funded three Pre-R01 grants through the fall cycle of O’Neal Invests.

The O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB is pleased to announce its fall 2023 O’Neal Invests grant awards.

UAB’s Breast Cancer Team presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) December 5 through December 9, 2023.