News from Lineberger Archives

Headshots of Yara Abdou and Ned Sharpless.

In a Journal of Clinical Oncology editorial, Yara Abdou, MD, and Norman E. Sharpless, MD, share their concerns about a growing reliance on industry-sponsored cancer clinical trials in the U.S.

Gianpietro Dotti, MD, and Xin Zhou, PhD, report in Nature Cancer that a novel immunotherapy approach utilizing natural killer T (NKT) cells produced significant antitumor activity in solid tumors.

UNC Lineberger’s Center for Triple Negative Breast Cancer held its second annual scientific retreat, bringing together faculty, staff, trainees, patient advocates and cancer center leaders.

A couple meets with an oncology provider in the clinic.

Urologic oncologist Ray Tan, MD, provides an overview of prostate cancer treatments and their side effects, and encourages talking through different options to make a shared decision.

Headshots of Jonathan Serody and Jen Jen Yeh.

Jonathan Serody, MD, and Jen Jen Yeh, MD, were named the 2023 recipients of the Hyman L. Battle Distinguished Cancer Research Award, recognizing their significant scientific achievements.

Jack Griffith in his lab with an electron microscope.

Jack Griffith, PhD, whose work focuses on the use of electron microscopy, has been contributing to research at Carolina for 46 years.

Headshots of László Bálint, Katherine Barnett, and Maria White.

Three postdoctoral scholars from the labs of UNC Lineberger members are being honored with PARE Awards, which are given in recognition of the research promise demonstrated by each individual.

A smiling physician rests his hand on a patient's shoulder in a reassuring gesture.

Joshua Zeidner, MD, a hematologist/oncologist specializing in the management of acute leukemia, explains some of the advances in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

UNC Lineberger faculty present at the 2024 Annual Lineberger Retreat.

The annual scientific retreat featured scientific presentations, a state of the cancer center overview from UNC Lineberger Director Shelley Earp, MD, and a talk on the cancer center’s future direction by incoming UNC Lineberger Executive Director Robert Ferris, MD, PhD.

Naim Rashid, PhD, has received a Department of Defense Pancreatic Cancer Research Program pilot award to build an AI tool that generates personalized clinical trial recommendations for patients with PDAC.

Category: News from Lineberger

A call to bridge the gap in cancer clinical trial funding

Harnessing natural killer T-cells to advance cancer immunotherapy for solid tumors

Center for Triple Negative Breast Cancer retreat highlights research advances, promotes collaborations

Prostate cancer treatment: managing side effects

Serody and Yeh honored with Battle Distinguished Cancer Research Award

Rooted: Jack Griffith

UNC honors Bálint, Barnett and White with Postdoctoral Awards for Research Excellence

New treatments offer promise to people with acute myeloid leukemia

Scientific retreat highlights the depth and breadth of cancer center research

Rashid awarded grant to develop AI tool that recommends optimal clinical trials to pancreatic cancer patients