PROMISE Study Information Session
Join us to learn about the PROMISE research study and to meet the research team. Lunch is on us!
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Children’s Research Institute Seminar Series: “Updates on COVID-19 Research in Pediatrics”
Please join us for November's Children’s Research Institute Seminar. We will be hosting a panel discussion on COVID-19 research ongoing in Pediatrics. Our panelists will be Stephanie Schwartz, MD; Peyton Thompson, MD, MSCR; Tracie Walker, MD; Zachary Willis, MD, MPH; and Eveline Wu, MD. They will each give a short presentation highlighting their current clinical … Read more
The Aging Cancer Patient Population in North Carolina
Please join the UNC Lineberger Cancer Network for this Patient Centered Care lecture with Hyman B. Muss, MD. Dr. Hyman Muss will discuss recommendations related to specific needs of older patients with cancer. Updates will be presented regarding the implementation of the geriatric assessment into routine cancer care, as well as management strategies that are identified based on the results of the geriatric assessment.
Race, Racism, and Racial Equity (R3) Symposium: “Cultural Industry, Techno-capitalism, and Labor: The Mediated Exploitation of Black and Brown Bodies”
R3 is back! The second event in the virtual Race, Racism, & Racial Equity Symposium series takes place Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1–2:30 pm as campus scholars address “Cultural Industry, Techno-capitalism, and Labor: The Mediated Exploitation of Black and Brown Bodies.” go.unc.edu/R3
The 2020 CIDD ‘VIRTUAL’ COMMUNITY TALK SERIES
The Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities presents: "Finding Serenity and Joy Through Collaboration and Compassion"
Care Redesign – Neurology Grand Rounds
Virtual"Care Redesign: Understanding the goals and tools used by this new area across healthcare and UNC HCS" will be presented by Dr. Larry Marks and Ms. Cyndi Hall. In addition, Jessica Werdel, MSN, ACNP-BC will present "Choosing Wisely in the Neuro ICU."
Pediatrics Grand Rounds presented by Stephanie Davis, MD (UNC)
VirtualDr. Stephanie Davis will present on the State of the Department of Pediatrics.
Burroughs Wellcome Fund Seminar at UNC
Louis Muglia, M.D., Ph.D., President and CEO of the Burroughs Wellcome Fund will present a virtual seminar at UNC at 10:30am on November 12th.
Immunotherapy and Cancer Research – The Biology of Cancer
Please join the UNC Lineberger Cancer Network for The Biology of Cancer with Jonathan S. Serody, MD. Immunotherapy has revolutionized the treatment of patients with cancer. There are now several different approaches that either activate a person’s immune system to kill their tumor or infuse immune cells or proteins that directly kill tumor cells. This lecture will highlight these new approaches to treat patients with tumor emphasizing the ability to use these therapies for multiple different cancers even when those have spread outside of the tumor site. Finally, we will discuss the paucity of individuals of color in the approval trials for these therapies and current approaches to understand this reluctance and whether these therapies are as effective to treat cancer in that group of individuals.
TraCS Professional Development: Finding Funding
This Professional Development seminar is great for research professionals, graduate students, postdocs and early stage faculty researchers. It covers foundational skills useful for career development in clinical/translational research. The first module of this seminar is titled Finding Funding and will equip attendees with knowledge of how to best find and apply for funding opportunities to … Read more
Public Discourse Post-Election: Is Dialogue Possible? – a Frontline Perspective
This event is limited to UNC-CH students, faculty, and staff. You must sign up with a UNC-CH email address to be approved. In the first part of our two-part event, the Program for Public Discourse is joined by Democratic and Republican operatives for a discussion that utilizes the 2020 elections as a window into the … Read more
UNC CCSP/Palliative Care Grand Rounds
Please join the UNC Cancer Network for the Comprehensive Cancer Support Program/Palliative Care Grand Rounds with Ashley Allen, MD HPM Fellow.