UI Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center

Save the date! One Day for Iowa 2026 is next week (March 25th). Join us in making a difference! 🎁 Give at: 1dayforiowa.org/hccc26 #1DayForIowa

Ellen Voigt, PhD candidate in cancer biology, has received the @uiowa Graduate Research Excellence Award in Biological Sciences from the Office of the Vice President for Research. Voight works in the Quelle lab studying rare and aggressive cancers and potential treatment options.

A new era of treatment is underway at Holden. Our team has treated its first patient with T-cell receptor therapy, an innovative immunotherapy designed to help the immune system target synovial sarcoma— a rare and aggressive cancer. uihc.org/cancer/news/ui…

Introducing a promising advancement from our researchers: a new floating, intravesical drug-delivery device that could make bladder cancer treatment less invasive and far more convenient for patients. radiationoncology.medicine.uiowa.edu/newsarchive/20…

📢 Reminder: first info session tomorrow (12/2) at 1:30 pm

Curious about post-baccalaureate opportunities in cancer research? Meet the leaders behind ICARE and get your questions answered by attending one of our upcoming virtual information sessions. #Postbac #CancerResearch #UIowa

Ready to launch your research career? The National PROPEL Matchmaking Event connects postbac scholars with investigators from top institutions, including @uiowa. propelscholars.org/matchmaking-ev…

With the support of a new grant, Holden is advancing early intervention of prostate cancer with AI-enhanced tools. Read to learn more: urology.medicine.uiowa.edu/news/2025/11/u…

Some of our patients at @UIowaCancer received surprise visits from @HawkeyeFootball players Caden Buhr and TJ Hall this week. 💛🖤

Interested in a future in cancer research? ICARE is a 1–2 year postbac program at @uiowa offering lab experience, mentorship, and career development. Apply by Feb. 13, 2026 → icarepostbac.sites.uiowa.edu #ICAREProgram #CancerResearch #Postbac #STEMCareers

A family’s cancer journey becomes a movement. 🩷 Cathy, a former Black Hawk County Cancer Steering Committee member, and her daughters created Splash of Color—a support group for women of color facing breast cancer. thegazette.com/her-stories/he…

Mohammed Milhem, MBBS, medical oncologist at Holden has led a clinical trial demonstrating a completely new way of harnessing the immune system to fight cancer. Learn more: cancer.uiowa.edu/news/ui-health…

Exciting news! Jon Houtman, PhD, has been appointed to @theNCI ad hoc Working Group on Extramural Research Concepts & Programs—helping shape the future of cancer research nationwide. 👏 👉 Learn more: cancerletter.com/nci/20250919_2/

Jesus Gonzalez Bosquet, MD, PhD, discusses how machine learning could improve early ovarian cancer diagnosis by identifying methylated DNA in blood. Check out the article to learn more. contemporaryobgyn.net/view/jesus-gon…

We’re expanding our community- Holden is now on Instagram! Join us there for stories of hope, research highlights, and ways we’re working together against cancer. Don’t forget to follow and share! instagram.com/uiowacancer?ig…

HPV vaccination = cancer prevention. ✅ Safe ✅ Effective ✅ Long-lasting Children can start at age 9—let’s act now to #EndHPVCancers. #HPVvaccine #HPVvax

What an unforgettable night celebrating cancer survivorship at Friday's @QCRiverBandits game! 🌟 Curtis Wheeler of Davenport—leukemia and pancreatic cancer survivor—threw out the first pitch with his oncologist, Dr. Mario Sy, by his side. 🤝

That time of year again! Join us for Best of ASCO 2025 on 8/22 and 8/23. Enhance your clinical strategies by learning from the "Best of" abstracts in a dynamic, in-person setting. CE/CME credits available. Register: registration.accc-cancer.org/ioa-ia-2025-be…

Who knew skin cancer education could be this fun? Our team at the Iowa State Fair helped visitors craft UV bracelets that change color in sunlight — a reminder of when it’s time to reapply sunscreen — in Iowa Hawkeye, Cyclone & Panther colors! #IowaStateFair #SunSafety

Register to be a mentor today and help make a difference in the next generation of innovators! ⭐️jacobsoninstitute.org/designdash