Week of Events
Caregiver Conversations
Caregiver Conversations
During these worrisome times, we know you may have things on your mind. Caregiver Conversations is a supportive program just for caregivers caring for a patient with a cancer diagnosis. Caregiver Conversations are held every Tuesday and are facilitated by N.C. Cancer Hospital staff. Given the current safety measures in place for COVID-19, these weekly … Read more
CCSP/Palliative Care Grand Rounds: Close Reading and Close Listening – A Brief Introduction to the Creative Experience of Narrative Medicine Writing Workshops
CCSP/Palliative Care Grand Rounds: Close Reading and Close Listening – A Brief Introduction to the Creative Experience of Narrative Medicine Writing Workshops
Carole Geithner, LCSW, author, and current student of Narrative Medicine. This is a weekly presentation regarding palliative care. CME continuing education credit is available to qualified participants within the UNC School of Medicine.
N.C. Community College Lecture: Gynecologic Cancers – A Team Approach to Women’s Health Care
N.C. Community College Lecture: Gynecologic Cancers – A Team Approach to Women’s Health Care
Daniel Clarke-Pearson, MD, and Lyn Filip, RN, BSN, OCN, will discuss the multidisciplinary management and care of women with gynecologic cancers (cervix, uterine and ovarian cancer). The lecture will incorporate anatomy, incidence, risk factors, early signs, spread of cancer and the first visit to a gynecologic oncologist for women with endometrial, ovarian and cervical cancers.
Immunotherapy Guest Speaker Presentation: Dissecting Immune Cell States to Overcome Resistance to Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy Guest Speaker Presentation: Dissecting Immune Cell States to Overcome Resistance to Immunotherapy
Brian Miller, MD, PhD, Harvard Medical School. Please register in advance to attend this webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Cancer Transitions Wellness Program
Cancer Transitions Wellness Program
Cancer Transitions is a free wellness workshop for adult cancer survivors and their caregivers after treatment. During 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
Computational Medicine Seminar: Complete kinetic modeling of an RNA pathogen
Computational Medicine Seminar: Complete kinetic modeling of an RNA pathogen
Kevin Janes, PhD. Complete kinetic models are pervasive in chemistry but lacking in biological systems. We encoded the complete kinetics of infection for coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3), a compact and fast-acting RNA virus. The kinetics are built from detailed modules for viral binding–delivery, translation–replication, and encapsidation. Specific module activities are dampened by the type I interferon response to viral … Read more