September 25, 2023
Kristalyn Gallagher, DO, Kevin Chen, MD, and Shawn Gomez, EngScD, in the UNC School of Medicine have developed an AI model that can predict whether or not cancerous tissue has been fully removed from the body during breast cancer surgery.
September 21, 2023
Ron Alterovitz, PhD, in the UNC Computer Science Department, and Jason Akulian, MD MPH, in the UNC School of Medicine, have shown that their steerable lung robot can autonomously maneuver the intricacies of the lung, while avoiding important lung structures.
July 31, 2023
Researchers in UNC School of Medicine’s Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery and collaborators at Yale Cancer Center and ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group have identified two subtypes of human papillomavirus positive head and neck cancers, giving them a better glimpse into why some patients respond better to treatment than others.
July 6, 2023
Washington, N.C man with squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue experiences positive life-changing results after participating in an induction therapy clinical trial at the UNC School of Medicine.
May 12, 2023
Jennifer S. Smith, PhD, at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, UNC School of Medicine, and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, led the phase 3 controlled trial, which showed that self-collection kits and scheduling assistance are key for reaching these populations and preventing cervical cancer.
April 7, 2023
Dominique Higgins, MD, PhD, led research into how a specialized diet can induce a new type of programmed cell death to help kill brain tumor cells.
January 24, 2023
The annual Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research, sponsored by the National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR), is open now through February 28, 2023! The prize is a symbol of NFCR’s enduring commitment to uphold Dr. Szent-Györgyi’s vision of curing cancer through innovation and collaboration.
December 19, 2022
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 more potent cancer immunotherapies.
May 4, 2022
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 2009, all to fund cancer research at UNC Children's.
April 12, 2022
UNC Lineberger’s Blossom Damania, PhD, and Dirk Dittmer, PhD, are each 2021 recipients of the Hyman L. Battle Distinguished Cancer Research Award, and will be honored at a reception in June 2022 for their individual high impact research accomplishments that have advanced the field of tumor virology, their service to the UNC School of Medicine and university …
February 3, 2020
The National Cancer Institute has named Satish Gopal, MD, MPH, director of the NCI Center for Global Health. He began this his new role February 3, 2020.
December 6, 2019
In the time it takes for an Amazon Prime delivery to arrive, cells damaged by chemotherapy can almost completely fix their most important DNA. That is the case in the livers of mice at least, according to a new study from UNC School of medicine researchers.