May 11, 2021
Celebrating nearly 15 centuries of service
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is recognizing 118 UNC Lineberger staff and faculty members who will be celebrating a service milestone this year.
Category: Honors
May 4, 2021
Baric inducted into the National Academy of Sciences
Ralph S. Baric, PhD, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest distinctions for a scientist in the United States.
April 20, 2021
Triangle Business Journal names Baric, Lux and Smitherman ‘Health Care Heroes’
The Triangle Business Journal honored Ralph Baric, PhD, Lauren Lux, MSW, LCSW, and Andrew Smitherman, MD, MSc, MPH, during the 2021 Health Care Heroes award ceremony.
February 23, 2021
Patel to use Lung Cancer Initiative Career Development Award to further lung cancer immunotherapy research
The $175,000 two-year grant will fund Shetal Patel, MD, PhD, in her research of the role of myeloid cells in lung cancer treatment response.
February 8, 2021
Bryant named 2021 New York Academy of Science Rising Star in Cancer Metabolism
Kirsten Bryant, PhD, was named a 2021 New York Academy of Science Rising Star in Cancer Metabolism, honoring her work as an early career researcher.
February 1, 2021
Swanstrom presented with Battle Distinguished Cancer Research Award
Ronald Swanstrom, PhD, was recognized for his expertise in the field of retroviruses and viral-associated cancers.
November 2, 2020
UNC Medical Center Quality and Safety Team Awards presented to N.C. Cancer Hospital programs
The Patient and Family Resource Center’s Cancer Navigation Support Call Program was honored with the award for the development of a practice model that improves care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
October 19, 2020
UNC awards Smith the Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prize for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement
Angela Smith, MD, MS, FACS, is one of four recipients of the prize, which is awarded to faculty members who exemplify groundbreaking and innovative research.
October 15, 2020
Carey named as one of the top breast cancer experts in the US
Lisa A. Carey, MD, FASCO, is the only breast cancer expert in N.C. and the Southeastern U.S. to earn the honor from Expertscape.
September 28, 2020
UNC Lineberger partners on 5-year, $11.7 million head and neck cancer NIH SPORE grant
UNC Lineberger, Yale Cancer Center and Fox Chase Comprehensive Cancer Center will use the grant to develop better treatments for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.