Three of the UNC iTOP T32 Trainees presented during the UNC Lineberger 47th Annual Postdoctoral/Faculty Research Day on October 13, 2022 on their scientific research. These trainees were selected by a committee to present their poster at this event hosted by Training and Education (CRTEC) in UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. Breanna Jeffcoat (pre-doctoral … Read more
The UNC iTOP T32 welcomes one new post-doctoral trainee, Jose Martinez, MD, PhD, effective September 1, 2022. We are honored to have accepted this trainee in the program, and look forward to their future accomplishments during the year.
Dr. Andrew Gdowski, post-doctoral candidate on UNC-iTOP, was accepted to attend the AACR Molecular Biology in Clinical Oncology Workshop on July 17-24, 2022. This was held in The Viceroy Snowmass, Snowmass Village, CO.
UNC iTOP (Integrated Translational Oncology Program) welcomes our new cohort of trainees to the program, effective July 1, 2022. The new trainees were welcomed at the UNC iTOP scientific retreat at the end of June. We are very excited to share any news and updates regarding research in the program! Travis Nelson, … Read more
On June 24, 2022, the UNC iTOP T32 held a scientific retreat at the N.C. Botanical Gardens to honor the four graduating trainees from left to right: Wesley Burkett, M.D., Kate Gessner, M.D., Joseph Kearney, M.D., and Wolfgang Beckabir. Not pictured: Alyssa Peace, M.D. We are proud of our graduating trainees of the program! … Read more
Congratulations to Sean Clark-Garvey for publishing a commentary in JCI on amplification of the RAF1 oncogene in bladder cancer as a targetable genomic alteration. Dr. Clark-Garvey is a post-doctoral trainee mentored by Dr. Kim and Dr. Milowsky on the UNC-iTOP T32 Training Grant. Sean Clark-Garvey, MD, MPH
Congratulations to Joe Kearney, MD, on his chapter on Pathology and Molecular Characteristics of Pancreatic Cancer in Surgical Oncology Clinics! Dr. Joe Kearney is a post-doctoral trainee mentored by Dr. Yeh, and on the UNC-iTOP T32 Training Grant.
Joseph Kearney, MD presented an oral presentation at the 46th Annual Postdoc Day at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center on the topic, “Cancer-Associated Fibroblast Heterogeneity Influence on Tumor Cells.”
Congratulations to UNC-iTOP trainees, Drs. Joe Kearney and Vincent Perez on their recent review on the PDAC Extracellular Matrix. For the article, please visit the link below: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.751311/full Dr. Joe Kearney … Read more
Dr. Joe Kearney is recognized by the outstanding work in the field of pancreatic research by a post-doctoral trainee. The award is intended to facilitate your attendance at AHPBA, where you will present your research and engage within the AHPBA community. For more information, please visit: https://www.ahpba.org/awards-grants/steve-sotsky-award/
