Week of Events
IVB/MHI Annual Research Symposium
IVB/MHI Annual Research Symposium
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).
Glasshalfull Fundraiser
Glasshalfull Fundraiser
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
“Opposing Roles of Interferon and Pattern Recognition Receptor Signaling in Cancer Immunotherapy”
“Opposing Roles of Interferon and Pattern Recognition Receptor Signaling in Cancer Immunotherapy”
Andy J. Minn, MD, PhD Associate Professor, Radiation Oncology Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute University of Pennsylvania Hosted by Yuliya Pylayeva-Gupta, PhD.
Using social media to inform public health and policy: promises and pitfalls
Using social media to inform public health and policy: promises and pitfalls
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?
Senescent cells: mammalian aging drivers or in vitro laboratory artifact?
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