May 1, 2024
Kaposi sarcoma discovery could facilitate drug development
Dirk Dittmer, PhD, and colleagues have developed a model of Kaposi sarcoma that will be key to the development of new drugs to treat the disease.
May 1, 2024
Dirk Dittmer, PhD, and colleagues have developed a model of Kaposi sarcoma that will be key to the development of new drugs to treat the disease.
January 23, 2024
The 13th annual UNC-Duke Viral Oncology and AIDS Malignancy Symposium featured talks and poster presentations on the latest research and insights in the field.
November 16, 2023
Twelve UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center members were named to Clarivate’s 2023 Highly Cited Researchers™ list, which recognized scientists who published papers that ranked in the top 1% of cited publications in their field between 2012-2022.
November 14, 2023
During University Research Week, the labs of Dirk Dittmer, PhD, and Jack Griffith, PhD, won the Art in Science Competition held by the UNC School of Medicine Office of Research.
September 19, 2023
An international study has revealed strong associations between oral health and survival among people diagnosed with head and neck cancer.
September 5, 2023
The UNC RNA Discovery Center has awarded three fellowship grants to support innovative research investigating various roles of RNA in health and disease.
August 14, 2023
UNC researchers report that the gut microbiome has a significant impact on the acquisition of Epstein-Barr virus and human immunodeficiency virus-1 infection and plays a role in the course of disease.
August 7, 2023
Researchers have divided HPV+ head and neck cancers into two distinct subtypes, which can help determine how well patients will respond to therapy.
July 11, 2023
Vance Aldrich Bell III experienced positive life-changing results after participating in a clinical trial for squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue.
July 5, 2023
A cancerous lump was discovered during Brian Stepien's annual physical. The early catch meant the tumor was still treatable.