University of Hawaii Cancer Center

02/04/2026

We love this video for , and how it honors the uniqueness and value of each person's cancer journey. We send aloha to every person on a cancer journey, and every person contributing to the fight to end cancer. 💙

Every Feb. 4 is World Cancer Day, an international observance to raise awareness about cancer, encourage its prevention, and mobilize action to address the global cancer epidemic.

Our UH Cancer Center is a proud member of the Union for International Cancer Control, which leads World Cancer Day. Our UH Cancer Center Director Dr. Naoto T. Ueno, who is a two-time cancer survivor, is also a co-founder and board member of CancerX, which is also a UICC member.

Our new campaign video celebrating the strength, stories, and lives of people living with cancer.When we listen to the lived experiences of people affected b...

01/22/2026

Did you know that our UH Cancer Center has a Nutrition Support Shared Resource team working passionately in food and nutrition to support research as well as our community?

Check out this video from their recent open house. "Our kuleana, our responsibility, is to support the integration of nutrition into research, instruction, outreach, specifically here at the UH Cancer Center, but also at the greater UH community and the greater community," says Kainoa Marie Kainoa Fialkowski Revilla, Director of the Nutrition Support Shared Resource of the
University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center.

Learn more at
https://www.uhcancercenter.org/research/shared-resources/nutrition-support-services

01/22/2026

Our annual Weinman Symposium — featuring some of the world's top cancer researchers — is where many cancer discoveries and cures begin. Dr. Michele Carbone, Director of Thoracic Oncology at the UH Cancer Center, explains how this unique gathering builds global collaboration and cooperation in teh fight against cancer. He also explains what cancer patients also can gain from attending. This year's Weinman Symposium runs Jan. 21-23 at our Sullivan Conference Center in Kaka‘ako, the public is invited, and admission is free.

More info:
WeimanSymposium.com
UHCancerCenter.org

01/20/2026

Planning to attend our 17th Annual Weinman Symposium, this Wednesday-Friday? Here's the detailed timeline of topics and speakers. Admission is free, the public is invited, and college and high school students are especially encouraged to attend and ask questions of the faculty. Some of the world's top experts in cancer will speak on the interaction of genetic and environmental factors in cancer. Please join us! WeinmanSymposium.com

https://uhcancercenter.org/about-us/newsroom/1174-public-invited-to-learn-from-top-cancer-experts-at-weinman-symposium-jan-21-23-at-uh-cancer-center

01/20/2026

More than 100 people gathered for our "Caring for Caregivers" free interactive workshop on Saturday. Mahalo to our awesome speakers and everyone who attended, and to KITV4 for the coverage! Recap coming soon on UHCancerCenter.org. Please also mark your calendar for our next Susan C. Hirano Cancer CARE Community event on April 18, focused on "How Clinical Trials Save Lives."



https://youtu.be/ryTfZrZQ3tA?si=b8RbRgDUIEWDznRn

Over 100 attendees found solace and resources at the “Caring for Caregivers” workshop, emphasizing the importance of self-care and community connection in th...

01/15/2026

We were proud to share the news on HI Now Hawaii News Now about our new Ho‘ōla Early Phase Clinical Research Center opening this March. Ho‘ōla will be a game changer for cancer care in the Islands: For the first time in Hawai‘i history, qualifying local patients will have the opportunity to access Phase I clinical trial treatments for cancer right here in Honolulu, instead of having to fly to the U.S. continent.

"HI Now Daily" host Lauren Teruya interviewed our Lynne Wilkens, who is Director, Biostatistics Shared Resource, and Associate Director, Shared Resources, at our University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center; and a former president of the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly.

Mahalo to UHPA: University of Hawaii Professional Assembly for inviting our center to be a part of their interview series on awesome faculty doing awesome work for our community!

Story and video: https://www.hinowdaily.com/2026/01/15/uh-cancer-preparing-launch-early-phase-clinical-trials/

The video can also be viewed anytime on the Hawaii News Now app; click on the HI Now Daily tile.

01/15/2026

You can still attend our “Caring for Caregivers" event this Saturday, Jan. 17, in the Sullivan Conference Center at our UH Cancer Center in Kaka‘ako! Today (Jan. 14) is the deadline for pre-registration, but walk-ins also are welcome. The public is invited to this free interactive workshop designed to acknowledge and empower caregivers while building a supportive community. Topics include: caregiver research done at the UH Cancer Center, self-care tips, and ways to express and process emotions safely. Separate sessions will be facilitated for caregivers and patients/survivors/thrivers, to foster open, supportive dialogue. For registration: https://ow.ly/Xs7o50XX3eo

For program information: https://ow.ly/9UZb50XX3em

01/14/2026

The Michiko, Miwa, and Naoto Ueno Memorial Fund has been established to support the UH Cancer Center's most pressing needs.

01/07/2026

Hope starts with possibility 💙

Clinical trials open another path to hope—bringing safe, effective treatment options and renewed optimism to patients and families across Hawaiʻi. At the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center, our research today is shaping the care of tomorrow.

Learn how clinical trials may be an option for you or your loved one and help advance cancer care for our community: https://www.uhcancercenter.org/patients-families/clinical-trials

The University of Hawaii Cancer Center is the only National Cancer Institute-designated center in Hawaii and the Pacific.

01/05/2026

Congratulations again to Dr. Jami Fukui and Dr. Linda Wong, faculty members at our UH Cancer Center who were named 2025 Hawaii Healthcare Heroes. Senator Sharon Moriwaki recently presented them with special state Senate recognition certificates that recognize and congratulate Dr. Fukui and Dr. Wong each on their awards, and for "outstanding service to the state in advancing cancer healthcare, clinical practice, research and education." Dr. Wong and Dr. Fukui were among only five healthcare providers statewide recognized by the Healthcare Association of Hawaii as 2025 Hawaii Healthcare Heroes, a patient-nominated award. Mahalo to Senator Moriwaki for her continued support!

See Dr. Fukui's story here: https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/video/2025/10/28/doctor-serves-guiding-light-cancer-patients-while-striving-find-cure/

See Dr. Wong's story here: https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/11/01/hawaii-surgeon-recognized-her-ability-put-patients-ease/

In first photo, from left: Dr. Naoto T. Ueno, Director, UH Cancer Center; Dr. Linda Wong; Dr. Jami Fukui; state Senator Sharon Moriwaki

12/20/2025

In this video, our University of Hawaii Cancer Center Director, Dr. Naoto T. Ueno, looks back at the accomplishments of the past year, and exciting plans for 2026. Season's greetings from the entire team at the UH Cancer Center! Link below. ⬇️

12/18/2025

📍Breaking news: The University of Hawaiʻi has secured two major grants from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, each exceeding $1 million, to support health-oriented initiatives. One grant will go to our University of Hawai‘i Cancer Center and the other to the John A. Burns School of Medicine. The UH Cancer Center award will fund essential start-up costs for the groundbreaking new Hoʻōla Early Phase Clinical Research Center, scheduled to open in March 2026. “This support from the Helmsley Trust will help us accelerate the launch of the Hoʻōla Early Phase Clinical Research Center — a critical step toward expanding access to novel cancer treatments for our communities,” said UH Cancer Center Director Naoto T. Ueno, who is a two-time cancer survivor himself. “This aligns with our mission to save lives in Hawaiʻi and in the Pacific, and strengthens our position as a local and national leader in cancer research.” Read more at link below. ⬇️⬇️⬇️