WYNNE — The Cross County Hometown Health Coalition will welcome Dan Dixon of the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute in Little Rock during their June meeting.
That meeting will be held next Tuesday, June 9, at the Bill Thomas Tech Center, starting at 11:30 a.m. The meeting will be streamed live for those who cannot attend.
Dixon is the Associate Director of Community Outreach and Engagement for the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, which is the state’s only academic cancer treatment and research center. He is also a professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in the UAMS College of Medicine.
Dixon’s work focuses on advancing cancer prevention efforts in rural communities while expanding statewide cancer education and patient navigation services across Arkansas. His research interests include cancer prevention, early detection, colon cancer chemoprevention, and the role of gene regulation in cancer development.
Dixon has led multiple National Cancer Institute-funded studies with research published in major scientific journals including Cell, Journal of Clinical Investigation, and Gastroenterology.
For questions, contact Cecilia Coleman, Supervisor of the Cross County Health Unit, at 870-238-2101.
