May 21, 2020
A cancer journey provides a new career path
After two cancer diagnoses and multiple rounds of treatment, Lauren Gift’s cancer journey inspired her to help others navigate cancer treatment.
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March 3, 2020
Triangle Business Journal: UNC researchers highlight promising signs for cancer treatment
December 2, 2019
Daughter’s vision and community’s support advance cancer care, research for teens and young adults
Sophie Steiner loved all things Chapel Hill, especially the music scene. She also was passionate about improving cancer care and services for adolescents and young adults. For the past five years, her family and the Be Loud! Sophie Foundation have honored her legacy as a champion for other young people with cancer. Diagnosed with a …
September 17, 2019
Hyundai Hope On Wheels awards Smitherman $200,000 grant to support cancer outcomes research in children, adolescents and young adults
Andrew Smitherman, MD, MSc, was awarded a two-year, $200,000 Hyundai Young Investigator Grant to investigate approaches to identify pediatric, adolescent and young adult cancer patients most at risk for late stage treatment side-effects.
July 12, 2019
Family ties remain strong even through cancer diagnosis
Jack Goldstein, 14, and his family had to make sacrifices when Jack was diagnosed with leukemia. But when Jack put his schoolwork and baseball training on hold, his family and friends were there to support him.
May 24, 2019
Four cyclists biking across America to support adolescents and young adults with cancer at UNC
Inspired by a teenager who died from a rare form of cancer in 2013 and the Be Loud! Sophie Foundation her family started, four young men from Chapel Hill will bike across the northern tier of the United States to raise money for the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Support …