Beena Thannickal
| This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Communication Director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center
beenat@uab.edu • (205) 975-3967Covers stories and media requests within cancer research and patient care. Develops and executes internal communications for the Comprehensive Cancer Center.
UAB has joined forces with the American Cancer Society in the “80 by 18” initiative to actively promote colorectal cancer screening among its employees.
Research on using patient navigation as a means to increase participation of minorities in clinical trials is among this year’s top clinical cancer research advances.
BCRFA continues to provide substantial gifts to UAB Cancer Center to accelerate breast cancer research.
New UAB research study shows therapeutic promise in targeting MLK4 in brain cancer patients.
UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center holds annual ArtBLINK Gala to support high-priority research and provide patient and family assistance.
In a joint statement of National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers, the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center urges parents, young adults and physicians to increase HPV vaccination rates.
A new eight-week FreshStart! program is set for Jan. 21-March 10 to help cancer survivors make healthy lifestyle changes.
Dine for a Cure, a fundraising event for cancer research, will be at MELT on Tuesday, Jan. 19.
Dine for a Cure, to raise money for cancer research at UAB, will be at Moe’s Original BBQ on Monday, Nov. 16
The inaugural symposium on Nov. 19 will provide help and support for cancer patients and survivors.