July 26, 2018
Pecot featured in story about becoming a doctor and researcher
UNC Lineberger oncologist and cancer researcher Chad Pecot, MD, who was diagnosed with cancer at age 20, now works to stop the spread of lung cancer.
July 26, 2018
UNC Lineberger oncologist and cancer researcher Chad Pecot, MD, who was diagnosed with cancer at age 20, now works to stop the spread of lung cancer.
July 25, 2018
The Be Loud! Sophie Foundation will hold its annual concert weekend fundraiser at Cat's Cradle August 24 and 25. Tickets are now available. ALL proceeds fund the AYA Cancer Support Program at the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.
July 25, 2018
What can we learn from tardigrades, aka ‘water bears,’ these ultimate survivors? And what might they help us figure out regarding human health and disease?
July 20, 2018
Megan Agajanian, in the lab of Ben Major, PhD, and Juanita Limas, in the lab of Jean Cook, PhD, will receive up to $150,000 each to support their biomedical research at the UNC School of Medicine and the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.
July 12, 2018
Susan Zhao, Jamie Prince, Nicole Damari, and Yousef Abu-Salha were selected as North Carolina Schweitzer Fellows in the 2018 class of 28 graduate students who will spend next year improving community health and developing lifelong leadership skills.
July 12, 2018
Christopher Gregory, PhD, has been appointed director of the Office of Research Technologies to increase interdisciplinary science and maximize resources available to UNC School of Medicine researchers.
July 11, 2018
The American Diabetes Association featured UNC-Chapel Hill diabetes experts and leaders in a video presented at the ADA’s 78th Scientific Sessions this summer.
July 9, 2018
The award, which recognizes the research achievements of young tenured faculty, is made possible through a generous donation from Lenovo chairman and CEO Yuanqing Yang with additional financial support from Mr. To Hing Wu. This year’s recipients are Yen-Yu Ian Shih, Louise Henderson, and Jon Juliano.
July 5, 2018
Bryan L. Roth, MD, PhD, the Michael Hooker Distinguished Professor of Pharmacology, was featured on the Naked Scientists Podcast for his work on developing pain medications without the most severe side effects.
June 28, 2018
NC Jaycee Burn Center and UNC Kittner Eye Center experts raise awareness on facts about fireworks.
June 21, 2018
UNC School of Medicine researchers, led by Brian Strahl, PhD, found surprising role for a protein called Spt6, which is crucial to the maintenance of proper messenger RNA levels in cells, a discovery that opens new research avenues and suggests a target for basic understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of human diseases.
June 4, 2018
A study by UNC Lineberger's Ronald Chen, MD, MPH, and colleagues assessed whether monitoring prostate cancer patients following treatment with a PSA test every three months versus once a year would provide a long-term survival benefit.