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Coronavirus UpdatesWe are following the latest developments with COVID-19 and the recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Darr elected president of the Association of Cancer Center AdministratorsUNC Lineberger’s Associate Director of Administration David Darr has been elected as president of the Association of Cancer Center Administrators.
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Newly engineered molecule bypasses toxicity previously found in key cancer-fighting pathwayUNC Lineberger researchers have developed a molecule that is much more effective than a previously identified molecule at activating a biological pathway and spurring a strong anti-cancer immune response in … Read more
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A few minutes with Catherine Cheng, CCRPCatherine Cheng, CCRP, helped launch the first phase of the UNC Lineberger cellular therapy program’s research protocols.
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Yeh, Johnson awarded five-year, $3.2 million research grant from NCIThe grant will support the first metastatic pancreatic cancer trial in the country to evaluate whether selecting treatment by tumor subtype will help patients match to more effective first-line therapies.
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Curated cancer careUNC Lineberger researchers are using CAR-T to create better and personalized cancer treatments in one of the largest cell therapy facilities on the East Coast.
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A few minutes with Ronny Bell, PhD, MSRonny Bell, PhD, MS, continues to serve his community and give back to the native population that he cares for deeply, personally and professionally.
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Menthol cigarette bans could lead nearly a quarter of smokers to quitSarah Mills, PhD, led a study team that examined the effects of banning the sale of menthol cigarettes, finding that it could lead to a meaningful reduction in smoking rates.
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Pink ribbon marketing on alcohol reveals need for ‘pinkwashing’ awarenessMarissa Hall, PhD, and colleagues published study findings on pink ribbon marketing done by companies whose products have a direct link to breast cancer, such as alcohol.
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Kim named to new leadership roles in Department of Surgery, NC Basnight Cancer HospitalHong Jin (HJ) Kim, MD, has been appointed vice chair of academic affairs in the UNC School of Medicine’s Department of Surgery and associate physician-in-chief of the N.C. Basnight Cancer … Read more