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Looking back on 2024: A year of hope and healing at UNC Lineberger
What does a year look like for the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center? Join us as we reflect on stories from 2024 that inspired us throughout the year.... Read more
Improving health of military personnel and families through collaboration, research
UNC Lineberger is leading an innovative cancer prevention partnership at Fort Liberty that is designed to reduce tobacco use and promote HPV vaccination.... Read more
UNC researchers awarded up to $10M to leverage data science to accelerate cancer diagnosis and optimize delivery of precision oncology
A team of UNC-Chapel Hill researchers has received nearly $10 million in funding to develop the Cancer Identification and Precision Oncology Center.... Read more
Home testing kits and coordinated outreach substantially improve colorectal cancer screening rates
Previous research has shown this kind of intervention is effective in large, integrated health systems. However, its impact was unknown in federally qualified health centers and the patient populations they serve.... Read more
Trainee Research Day highlights science, builds community
The annual UNC Lineberger Trainee Research Day provided graduate students and postdoctoral research associates with the opportunity to present their research to peers and cancer center faculty.... Read more

Looking back on 2024: A year of hope and healing at UNC Lineberger

Improving health of military personnel and families through collaboration, research

UNC researchers awarded up to $10M to leverage data science to accelerate cancer diagnosis and optimize delivery of precision oncology

Home testing kits and coordinated outreach substantially improve colorectal cancer screening rates

Trainee Research Day highlights science, builds community

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Scientific illustration of a CAR-T cell attacking a cancer cell.

Three drug cocktail shows potential to boost CAR-T cancer therapy

Gianpietro Dotti, MD, and colleagues report in Nature Immunology they have identified a cocktail of three different drugs that can be used to generate more robust CAR-Ts to fight cancer. Read more

Holiday decor at the cancer hospital; the director of the cancer center with faculty and staff at the holiday party.

Celebrating the holiday season at UNC Lineberger

Join us as we reflect upon the holiday season and winter festivities at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. Read more

Staff members holding several stacked boxes of the care packages that were delivered to children in western North Carolina. Contents of care packages included: coloring book, crayons, warm socks, granola bars, a small stuffed animal, and other small toys.

Patient navigator brings relief and resilience to Avery County after Hurricane Helene

Annabella Cole, CCLS, partnered with the UNC Health oncology patient navigation team and community members to assemble and deliver 150 coping kits to children in western North Carolina. Read more

Estrogen blocker drug following surgery may reduce the risk of DCIS recurrence

The research findings were reported by Jean Wright, MD, FASTRO, at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. Read more

International breast cancer meeting features UNC Lineberger research

More than 10,000 cancer researchers, clinicians and patient advocates from across the globe are expected to attend this year’s San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. The meeting will feature presentations by… Read more

66th ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition. December 7-10, 2024 in San Diego, California.

UNC researchers presenting research advances at American Society of Hematology annual meeting

Nearly two dozen UNC faculty members and trainees will present research and participate in scientific symposia and educational sessions at the ASH Annual Meeting. Read more

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Events

Jan21

Tuesday 12:00 pm

UNC Lineberger Postdoctoral Seminar Series (PSS)

Jan21

Tuesday 4:00 pm

UNC Lineberger Heme/Onc Grand Rounds: Lineage Plasticity and the Neuroendocrine Phenotype in Prostate Cancer

Jan22

Wednesday 12:00 pm

Research to Practice Lecture: Antibody-Drug Conjugates in Oncology, from Bench to Bedside

Jan24

Friday 11:00 am

NCI CCHE Supplemental Awards Workshop

Feb05

Wednesday 12:00 pm

Southeastern American Indian Cancer Health Equity Partnership: Evolution of Native Patient Navigation

Feb10

Monday 9:00 am

UNC TREND Seminar Series: The Role of Cholesterol Metabolism in Metastatic and Recurrent Endometrial Cancer

Mar06

Thursday 11:30 am

2025 Chromatin and Epigenetics Symposium

Mar10

Monday 9:00 am

UNC TREND Seminar Series: Application of novel theory linking social stressors and health to endometrial cancer disparities

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