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Pengda Liu, PhD, was awarded $40,000 from the Strides for Sarcoma Foundation to support his work developing novel antibody-drug conjugates to facilitate the clinical translation of new targeted therapies for Ewing sarcoma.

The 49th Annual UNC Lineberger Scientific Symposium focused on emerging discoveries in RNA biology and their potential to advance cancer research and treatment. The event also featured a poster session and the inaugural Earp Lecture, a new endowed lectureship.

Xiaodong Wang, PhD, and Pengda Liu, PhD, were awarded a $3.8 million NCI grant to develop a promising targeted treatment for a rare and aggressive pediatric cancer.

Caterina Gallippi, PhD, is a biomedical engineer advancing ultrasound innovations to help clinicians detect and monitor disease in real time without radiation, supporting faster, more accessible care for cancer and other conditions.

Andrew Moon, MD, MPH, and Louise Henderson, PhD, were awarded $400,000 for their new study on the early detection of liver cancer in patients with advanced types of liver disease.

The new grant will support Melissa Troester, PhD, MPH, and her recent advances in spatial biology, which helps understand how distances between cancer cells and immune cells alter breast cancer outcomes.