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IVB/MHI Annual Research Symposium

George Watts Hill Alumni Center 106 Stadium Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

UNC's Integrative Vascular Biology (IVB) T32 Training Program and the McAllister Heart Institute (MHI) jointly announce their Annual Research Symposium on Tuesday, March 5, 2019. This year's event will be held from 9AM - 5PM at the George Watts Hill Alumni Center on the UNC campus (150 Stadium Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514).

Event Series Glasshalfull Fundraiser

Glasshalfull Fundraiser

Glasshallfull 106 South Greensboro Street, Carrboro, NC, United States

Every Tuesday, Glasshalfull in Carrboro donates 10 percent of their sales to UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. Drop in for a glass of wine or dinner for a great cause! Glasshalfull is a contemporary American restaurant, bar, and wine shop located in Carrboro, North Carolina. Its food selection is influenced by the cuisine of the … Read more

Using social media to inform public health and policy: promises and pitfalls

305 Carroll Hall, The Freedom Forum Conference Center, School of Media Journalism Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join the UNC School of Media and Journalism for a seminar titled “Using social media to inform public health and policy: promises and pitfalls.” The seminar will be led by Jon-Patrick Allem, PhD, assistant professor of Research Preventive Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. Jon-Patrick Allem, PhD, is an assistant professor of … Read more

Senescent cells: mammalian aging drivers or in vitro laboratory artifact?

Marsico Hall, 4004 125 Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Andrei Gudkov, PhD, DSc Senior Vice President, Research Technology and Innovation Garman Family Chair, Cell Stress Biology Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Cellular senescence was initially defined as an in vitro phenomenon of DNA damage-induced irreversible proliferation arrest associated with constitutive production of pro-inflammatory factors. Aging of mammals has been attributed to accumulation of senescent … Read more

Event Series Glasshalfull Fundraiser

Glasshalfull Fundraiser

Glasshallfull 106 South Greensboro Street, Carrboro, NC, United States

Every Tuesday, Glasshalfull in Carrboro donates 10 percent of their sales to UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. Drop in for a glass of wine or dinner for a great cause! Glasshalfull is a contemporary American restaurant, bar, and wine shop located in Carrboro, North Carolina. Its food selection is influenced by the cuisine of the … Read more

RN and Allied Health Lecture – Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment: More Than a Side Effect of Chemotherapy

NC

Please join the UNC Cancer Network for an online telehealth lecture with Zev Nakamura, MD. Allied Health lectures offer CNE and ASRT continuing education credit (upon approval) for eligible participants. We invite anyone interested to view our lectures. Lectures are viewable online via Zoom Webinar or by participating in the lecture at one of our … Read more

Free

12th Annual Zeny Datiles Memorial Nutrition Lecture and Luncheon

Sanofi-Aventis Conference Room, N.C. Cancer Hospital 100 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Eat Well, Be Well: New Cancer Prevention Recommendations Explained Our dietitians will discuss the updates to the American Institute of Cancer Research/World Cancer Research Fund guidelines for cancer prevention The luncheon is FREE and open to any UNC cancer patient, family member or caregiver. North Carolina Cancer Hospital Conference Center, Main Lobby Check-in: 11:30 am … Read more

Free

21st Annual Polar Challenge Golf Tournament

Chapel Hill Country Club 103 Lancaster Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join us for the 21st Annual Polar Challenge Golf Tournament and Polar Party. The day begins with a golf tournament, and in the evening there is a Polar Party that is open to all. Proceeds will benefit Dina’s Dynasty Ovarian Cancer Fund, which supports ovarian cancer research at UNC Lineberger.