December 7, 2016
Thomas named chair of dermatology department
UNC Lineberger member Nancy Thomas, MD, PhD, has been named chair of the Department of Dermatology, effective Jan. 1.
Yearly Archives: 2016
December 4, 2016
Holidays and cancer: Tips for celebrating the season with less stress
Balancing medical needs with the desire to have a “normal” holiday can be challenging when someone is experiencing health issues, but the Patient and Family Resource Center staff at the N.C. Cancer Hospital and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have found that patients and their families who discuss and prioritize what traditions matter most are able to focus more on celebrating – and less on stressing over – the holidays.
December 1, 2016
Ewend named president of UNC Physicians
Matt Ewend, MD, FACS, has been named President of UNC Physicians. In this role, Ewend will oversee the physician clinical enterprise of UNC Health Care, which includes more than 2,400 physicians and 600 Advanced Practice Providers in 450 practices spanning the UNC Physicians Network, UNC Faculty Physicians, and physician practices at UNC Health Care affiliate hospitals.
December 1, 2016
UNC Lineberger physician-researchers receive Pope Clinical Fellows Awards for 2016
The $5,000 awards, supported by the John William Pope Foundation, are given annually to up to three emerging physician-researchers.
November 29, 2016
Join the Mia Hamm Foundation in raising awareness and funds for bone marrow transplant patients
Mia Hamm and the Mia Hamm Foundation are partnering with UNC Lineberger today, Tuesday, Nov. 29, to provide support for bone marrow transplant patients -- and their families -- and to help them address some of the challenges they may face while undergoing treatment.
November 29, 2016
American Cancer Society awards grant to Wang
UNC Lineberger’s G. Greg Wang, PhD, will use the grant to study the role of PRC2 dysregulation in cancer.
November 22, 2016
Thanksgiving lunch brings patients, caregivers together
Hospital staff and volunteers hosted a Thanksgiving lunch on Friday, Nov. 18, for 150 patients and their caregivers. The annual lunch, provided by UNC Hospital Catering, featured a traditional holiday meal -- replete with turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing and cranberry sauce -- live music, and a caricature artist.
November 22, 2016
Kosorok elected AAAS fellow
The American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science, announced the election of Michael R. Kosork, PhD, as a fellow. Kosork is being honored for his distinguished contributions to biostatistics, in survival analysis, empirical processes and semiparametric models, statistical learning theory and personalized medicine, and for extraordinary administrative service.
November 21, 2016
Flavors influence appeal and use of most tobacco products, especially for youth
UNC Lineberger researchers led by Adam Goldstein, MD, MPH, concluded in a study published in Tobacco Control that banning non-menthol flavors like fruit and candy could reduce use of most tobacco products across the globe, especially among adolescents.
November 15, 2016
Tate, Ward honored by The Obesity Society
UNC Lineberger members Deborah Tate, PhD, professor of nutrition and of health behavior, and Dianne Stanton Ward, EdD, professor of nutrition, both at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, received awards for their contributions to obesity research at The Obesity Society’s annual meeting, held Oct. 31 – Nov. 4 in New Orleans.