Dr. Alan Tackett, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, has been invited to serve as a standing member of the NIH Mechanisms of Cancer Therapeutics-1 (MCT1) Study Section, one of the major review boards for evaluation of cancer research by the Center for Scientific Review. The four-year appointment recognizes Dr. Tackett, who also serves as the Scharlau Family Endowed Chair in Cancer Research at UAMS, as a leader in this field. Congratulations to Dr. Tackett.