Still, hope prevails. There's a tremendous amount of exciting and significant research going on, both here at the University of Iowa and nationwide. The UI's spectrum of investigative inquiry is broad, ranging from basic research in the laboratory to clinical research with bedside applications. Many projects are targeted to specific cancer trends within the state. We want all Iowans, regardless of age or social status, to benefit from a world-class center for cancer care and research.
Cancer research requires considerable support.
The center's interim director is George Weiner, MD, a nationally recognized cancer researcher and deputy director of the UI Cancer Center. None of the work we're doing would be possible without ongoing collaboration with community-based physicians and hospitals. These collegial partnerships, supported by Iowans and others on many levels, energize our faculty and enhance our commitment to people with cancer. Kelch noted that the University of Iowa Cancer Center's mission is four-fold, encompassing research, clinical care, education, and prevention. Other notable areas of focus for UI cancer researchers include chemotherapeutic metabolism and drug development, prostate cancer research, uveal melanoma research, and a program in invasion and metastasis of cancer.