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
Widowed Mothers Support Group
Widowed Mothers Support Group
This support group is for mothers 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 first Tuesday of each month, and dinner is provided. You are welcome to bring your children. They will … Read more
Breast Cancer Support Group for Young Women
Breast Cancer Support Group for Young Women
Support group gathering for women ages 18 to 45 with breast cancer. For details, email Michelle Manning at mmanning@unc.edu.
Patient Centered Care Lecture: The Benefits of Exercise for Cancer Patients
Patient Centered Care Lecture: The Benefits of Exercise for Cancer Patients
Gabrielle Brennan, MS, ACSM EP-C, CET; Clinical Exercise Physiologist, Cardiac Rehabilitation, UNC Medical Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This lecture will offer free CNE, ACPE, and ASRT continuing education credits. Cardio-oncology is a newly expanding area of cancer rehabilitation in the exercise world. As a clinical exercise physiologist part of the cardiac … Read more
UNC Computational Medicine Program Presenting Seminar: The regulatory architecture of the EGF receptor system
UNC Computational Medicine Program Presenting Seminar: The regulatory architecture of the EGF receptor system
H. Steven Wiley, PhD; Environmental Molecular Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Chief Scientist, Systems Biology.
UNC Lineberger Breast SPORE Seminar: Project Updates
UNC Lineberger Breast SPORE Seminar: Project Updates
Researchers, clinicians and public health specialists at UNC and UNC Lineberger are working diligently to find new ways of detecting, treating and preventing breast cancer. Their work begins with the National Cancer Institute-funded Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) in Breast Cancer. This session will focus on project #3 updates: "Ubiquitin signaling, deep proteomics and … Read more
Cancer Transitions Wellness Program
Cancer Transitions Wellness Program
Cancer Transitions is a free wellness workshop for adult cancer survivors and their caregivers after treatment. At the session, learn from experts about how to move forward and positively impact your life. Throughout the workshop, we'll talk about nutritional wellness, physical activity and exercise, coping with stress, and medical management after treatment. Meet other survivors … Read more