February 24, 2020
Gold honored as Triangle Business Journal 2020 Health Care Hero
The Triangle Business Journal named UNC Lineberger’s Stuart Gold, MD, as one of its 2020 Health Care Heroes.
Category: News from Lineberger
February 24, 2020
Basch publishes JAMA article on proposed Medicare reimbursement model
Ethan Basch, MD, MSc, is the lead author of an article that provides perspectives on the proposed new payment model for medical oncology care.
February 24, 2020
Kumar recognized by Royal Society of Biology
Sunil Kumar, PhD, postdoctoral associate at UNC Lineberger, was elected as a member of the professional society The Royal Society of Biology.
February 19, 2020
Private funds and federal support drive breast cancer solutions
When their daughter was diagnosed with breast cancer, the Chewnings heard more than just a doctor talking about a patient: they heard a physician-scientist looking for answers.
February 13, 2020
Researchers implicate gene in DNA errors in aggressive breast cancer
Researchers led by Gaorav Gupta, MD, PhD, found that disruption of the Mre11 gene's function plays a key role in the genomic instability of triple negative breast cancer.
February 13, 2020
CAR-T therapy gives patient options after cancer returns
When traditional cancer treatment options failed, Sabrina Shelton's care team referred her to UNC for a CAR-T therapy clinical trial.
February 11, 2020
Wang published in the journal Small
Andrew Z. Wang, MD, was corresponding author of a paper evaluating whether nanoparticle drug delivery contributed to liver damage, or hepatotoxicity.
February 11, 2020
Nobel laureate Sancar named recipient of 2019 Hyman L. Battle Distinguished Cancer Research Award
UNC Lineberger's Aziz Sancar, MD, PhD, has been named the 2019 recipient of the Hyman L. Battle Distinguished Cancer Research Award.
February 10, 2020
UNC Lineberger scientific symposium to focus on biology of the immune system and cancer
UNC Lineberger's 44th Annual Scientific Symposium will bring together experts to share the latest on the biology of the immune system and cancer.
February 7, 2020
Researchers find out what’s keeping cancer-killing T-cells away from pancreatic cancer tumors
Researchers led by Yuliya Pylayeva-Gupta, PhD, have identified the culprit that keeps cancer-killing immune cells from reaching pancreatic cancer tumors. Their findings were published in the journal Cancer Immunology Research.