February 10, 2016
Tom Shea, MD, UNC Lineberger's associate director for outreach and director of the UNC Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation Programs, was a co-author on a study that examined reduced-intensity allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation for patients between the ages of 60 and 74 years with acute myeloid leukemia in first complete remission. The study was published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
February 10, 2016
A profile on UNC Lineberger member Blossom Damania, PhD, has been published in the most recent issue of PLoS Pathogens. The article, titled "A Virological Perspective on Cancer," discusses the relationships between viruses and cancer.
February 10, 2016
Congratulations to the Conlon lab, who in collaboration with the Davis lab at UNC Lineberger, the Cristea lab at Princeton University, and the Moskowitz lab at University of Chicago, recently published an article entitled "The Cardiac TBX5 Interactome Reveals a Chromatin Remodeling Network Essential for Cardiac Septation" in Developmental Cell. The article is also covered in Cell Prospective, Science Daily and others.
February 10, 2016
UNC Lineberger Director Ned Sharpless was quoted in The Atlantic, Science and Science News on the significance of a study by Mayo Clinic researchers. The study "provocatively" suggested a new treatment for aging, Sharpless said.
February 8, 2016
A new implantable device delivers first-line treatment for pancreatic cancer directly to tumors, bypassing bloodstream and limiting widespread side effects. A team of researchers from the University of North Carolina including Drs. Jen Jen Yeh and Joseph DeSimone, has shown in preclinical research that the device can deliver a particularly toxic dose of drugs directly to pancreatic tumors to stunt their growth or, in some cases, shrink them. This approach would also spare the patient toxic side effects.
February 2, 2016
Zika, the virus currently causing worldwide concern due to its alarming connection to a neurological birth disorder, was discussed as part of a presentation on emerging infectious diseases for the UNC Lineberger-led seminar series titled "Virology in Progress." Helen Lazear, PhD, a UNC Lineberger member and an assistant professor in the UNC School of Medicine Department of Microbiology and Immunology, spoke about Zika and noted that experts know relatively little about the virus.
February 1, 2016
A new report from the American College of Physicians’ High Value Care Task Force issues advice for physicians on how to detect and evaluate blood found in the urine, which is known as hematuria. The report, which was first-authored by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center member Dr. Matthew Nielsen, also raises questions about the potential harms associated with diagnostic tests that are commonly employed to evaluate this condition.
January 29, 2016
Each year, the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), the nation’s largest professional association of more than 35,000 oncology nurses, grants prestigious recognition to oncology nurses, researchers, and employers who are changing lives and bettering their profession. The organization recently announced that three UNC oncology nurses have been honored for their career achievements and outstanding contributions to cancer care.
January 29, 2016
Leeza Park, MD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at UNC and psychiatrist for the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Support Program, was recently published in the British Medical Journal Supportive and Palliative Care, which received national media coverage.
January 29, 2016
The NC Cancer Hospital's Oncology Caregiver Initiative, led by Patient and Family Advisory Council Coordinator Loretta Muss, has been selected by the North Carolina Quality Center for their PFAC Impact Award. Loretta accepted the award at a dinner on Jan. 28.
