Week of Events
Caregiver Support Group
Caregiver Support Group
This group offers support for those currently providing care to a loved one. Hear about effective caregiving and share experiences in comfortable surroundings. The facilitator has led caregiver support groups for more than 30 years. No registration necessary, just come! The group meets every Monday in the Sunroom at the SECU Hospice Home in Pittsboro. … Read more
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
Oncology Grand Rounds: Preserving CTLA4 Immune Tolerance Checkpoint for safer and more effective cancer immunotherapy
Oncology Grand Rounds: Preserving CTLA4 Immune Tolerance Checkpoint for safer and more effective cancer immunotherapy
Yang Liu, PhD, Director, Division of Immunotherapy, Professor of Surgery, Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine. Liu’s contributions to the immunology field include pioneering work in the concept of T-cell co-stimulation and cancer immunity, the relationship between innate and adaptive immunity, and non-self-discrimination by the innate immune system. Many of the … Read more
Widowed Fathers Support Program
Widowed Fathers Support Program
This support group is for fathers after the loss of a spouse. The group focuses on helping your children cope, adjusting your role as a parent, and coping with your own grief. The group meets on the third Tuesday of each month, and dinner is provided. You are welcome to bring your children. They will … Read more
Medical and Surgical Oncology Lecture: New Indications for Radiotherapy
Medical and Surgical Oncology Lecture: New Indications for Radiotherapy
Andrew Wang, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, UNC School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This lecture will offer FREE CME, CNE, ACPE, and ASRT continuing education credits. Radiotherapy plays an important part in many cancer treatment plans; however, recent studies suggest that we can make … Read more
DAMPening Inflammation to Prevent GVHD and Enhance GVL
DAMPening Inflammation to Prevent GVHD and Enhance GVL
Pan Zheng, MD, PhD, Professor, Surgery, University of Maryland, School of Medicine. Hosted by Lishan Su, PhD. Zheng is a physician-scientist who received her medical training at Peking Union Medical College. She received her PhD at Yale University and did her residency in pathology at the New York University School of Medicine. Zheng’s research includes … Read more