Dan Dixon is an accomplished academic and leader in cancer research and community engagement, currently serving as the Associate Director of Community Outreach and Engagement at The Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at UAMS and as a Professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, both since October 2024. Previously, Dan held multiple roles at The University of Kansas, including Professor and Co-Leader of various cancer programs from January 2018 to October 2024. Prior to that, Dan contributed as an Associate Professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center and the University of South Carolina from 2004 to 2018. Dan's career began as a Research Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center from 2001 to 2004. Educational qualifications include a Ph.D. from Northwestern University, a postdoctoral fellowship in Human Molecular Biology & Genetics from the University of Utah, and a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Chemistry from Augustana University.
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The Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at UAMS
The Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute is a cancer research and treatment center of excellence at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. We provide the most comprehensive and leading-edge care for cancer patients with common to the most rare, complex diseases. We are home to the only stem cell transplantation and cellular therapy program in Arkansas. In 2023, we will open the state’s first and only Proton Therapy Center, becoming one of only 40 in the United States. Our world-renowned Myeloma Center is the international leader in the treatment of multiple myeloma and related blood cancers. With more than 25 years of clinical and research excellence, our novel therapy approach results in continually improved survival rates. To learn more about how we’re advancing cancer care, visit cancer.uams.edu.