Program News
News and stories about members of the UNC Lineberger Cancer Cell Biology Research Program
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From loss to lab: a high school student at the center of cancer research
High school student Akhil Tumuluri joined a research project in the lab of UNC Lineberger’s Bernard E. Weissman, PhD, and has co-authored a manuscript on NRF2–RAS interactions in cancer.
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Thaxton awarded prestigious grant for T-cell metabolism research
Jessica Thaxton, PhD, has been awarded a prestigious $700,000 grant from the Mathers Foundation to support research into the role of the endoplasmic reticulum in T-cell metabolism and cancer development.
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UNC biochemists discover new method to combat pediatric bone cancer
Pengda Liu, PhD, and colleagues are investigating a new way to tackle Ewing sarcoma, an aggressive and rare pediatric cancer that develops in the bones and soft tissues, while minimizing toxicity typically associated with chemotherapy.
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Advancing new cancer therapeutics
Lindsey James, PhD, and colleagues are developing compounds that help eliminate cancer growth with the goal of creating more effective treatments for patients.