Led by Jessica Thaxton, PhD, MsCR, UNC School of Medicine scientists and colleagues found that targeting key proteins that control the T cell response to stress could help researchers develop…
With expanded hours and telemedicine visits, the Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine Consultation Clinic serves patients affected by cancer across the UNC Health System.
UNC Health is leading the way in glioblastoma treatment with a new clinical trial. The study will evaluate the safety and tolerability of CAR-T immunotherapy in patients with recurrent or…
A new glioblastoma treatment from Northwest Biotherapeutics improved outcomes for many patients in a phase 3 clinical study, according to a study published in JAMA Oncology. Matt Ewend, MD, in…
The article by Marc Bjurlin, DO, associate professor of urology, is one of a series of publications that is originating from new collaborations between UNC’S Department of Urology and the…
Experiments from the UNC School of Medicine lab of Nobel Prize-winning scientist Aziz Sancar, MD, PhD, show how a common molecular tool for DNA labeling also has anticancer properties worthy…
Chad Pecot, MD, associate professor of medicine and member of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, will lead the new center dedicated to the investigation of the many roles of…
Announcements, Biochemistry, Biology, Cancer, Immunology And Microbiology, Neurology, News, Research
UNC Children’s renamed its hematology/oncology clinic The Reelin’ for Research Pediatric Hematology Oncology Clinic in honor of the organization that donated $800,000 this week and more than $5 million since…
Jenny Ting, PhD, the William Kenan Distinguished Professor of Genetics, and Ralph Baric, PhD, the William Kenan Distinguished Professor of Epidemiology and Microbiology & Immunology, were elected as members of…
Awards, Rankings and Recognitions, Cancer, Covid-19 / Coronavirus, Immunology And Microbiology, Research, Vital Signs
This virtual seminar series will provide a background in the use of machine learning tools to answer clinical questions, understand the strengths and limitations of these methods, and examine real-world…
Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Cancer, Clinical Research, Events, Genetics And Aging, Infectious Diseases, Research, School of Medicine, Vital Signs
Sarah Kowitt, PhD, MPH, Adam Goldstein, MD, MPH, and Samuel Cykert, MD, recently published a study that found a cardiovascular disease risk reduction intervention improved rates of tobacco screening and…
Addiction, Cancer, Clinical Research, Family Medicine, News, North Carolina, Primary Care, Research, Vascular Health, Vital Signs
Researchers led by Yevgeny Brudno, PhD, in the UNC-NCSU Joint Biomedical Engineering Department, have developed an implantable biotechnology that produces and releases CAR-T cells for attacking cancerous tumors.
UNC Health will partner with Philips to implement evidence-based treatment paths using Philips Oncology Pathways software, a new clinical tool to help doctors match patients with the best possible chemotherapy…
The Translational Team Science Awards program is aimed at capitalizing on UNC-Chapel Hill’s culture of collaboration and fostering interdisciplinary teams of basic science and clinical investigators.
Cancer, Immunology And Microbiology, Pulmonology, Research, School of Medicine, Strategic Plan, Vascular Health, Vital Signs
Paola A. Gehrig, MD, will begin her new role on June 27. She completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Virginia.
Cancer, Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Vital Signs
This research, led by Jean Cook, PhD, and Liu Mei, PhD, at the UNC School of Medicine, may help explain why certain parts of the genome become highly mutable in…
The record-setting gift supports development of innovative cancer treatments, eradicating health disparities. The center’s inaugural director is Lisa Carey, PhD, the Richardson and Marilyn Jacobs Preyer Distinguished Professor in Breast…
The UNC Medical Center is the only organization in North Carolina accredited by the Commission on Cancer’s National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer.
Awards, Rankings and Recognitions, Cancer, Oncology, School of Medicine, Surgery, UNC Health, Vital Signs
Jenny Ting, PhD, is the recipient of the Illinois State University Distinguished Alumni Award for her outstanding immunology research.
Awards, Rankings and Recognitions, Cancer, Research, School of Medicine
The Eshelman Institute for Innovation recently opened its pre-proposal application for the 2022 annual grant cycle. The Institute seeks to fund translational research related to therapeutics focused on oncology, infectious…
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