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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

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.

Lymphoma Management in North Carolina: Updates for 2020 – Research to Practice (UNC Lineberger Cancer Network)

Please join the UNC Lineberger Cancer Network for this Research to Practice lecture with Christopher Dittus, DO, MPH. Dr. Christopher Dittus from the UNC Lineberger Lymphoma group will describe relevant updates in systemic therapy for rare lymphomas for health care providers throughout the state of North Carolina. Additional topical management considerations or recommendations for this patient population may also be presented.

UNC and Duke Children’s Health Forum on COVID-19

Join UNC Children’s and Duke Children’s on Wednesday, November 18th, from 4:00 to 5:00 PM for a Children’s Health Forum on COVID-19. A wide range of topics will be discussed including available treatments and a Q&A segment. Please insert questions into the comment section of the Zoom webinar. The panel of experts include, Dr. Ibukun … Read more

NRP Education Session: Prevention of COVID-19

Join the NRP for their latest education session. Myron Cohen, MD will discuss the progress we have made during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the work we still have left to do.

Semi-Structured Interviewing – Fall Repeat Session

This interactive, online workshop will focus on semi-structured interviewing, a data collection method used in qualitative research. Topics covered will include basics of semi-structured interviews, development of interview questions and probes, interviewing skills, considerations for conducting virtual interviews, and trauma-informed interviewing. Participants will have the opportunity to practice developing interview questions and sharpen their interviewing … Read more

AOE Mentored Member Journal Club

Join us for the monthly AOE Mentored Member Journal Club via Zoom! Two members present relevant works within various topics of medical education and the group discusses the work together.

Overview of Cancer Career Opportunities – The Biology of Cancer

Please join the UNC Lineberger Cancer Network for The Biology of Cancer with Ashley Leak Bryant, PhD, RN-BC, OCN. Overview of types of career opportunities available in the broad cancer field including clinical care, basic, translational and clinical research, nursing oncology, laboratory and clinical technicians, clinical trials coordinators. This can include Nursing Oncology as a career option to explore.