July 22, 2022
UNC Lineberger creates RNA Discovery Center
The UNC RNA Discovery Center, led by Chad Pecot, MD, will cultivate an inclusive community of scientists dedicated to investigating all aspects of RNA biology.
Tag: Cancer Cell Biology Research Program
February 24, 2022
Scientists uncover a new approach for treating aggressive cancer
Greg Wang, PhD, and colleagues have uncovered a new role of a chromatin-modulatory enzyme, termed EZH2, during cancer development.
January 31, 2022
Four UNC Lineberger members elected AAAS fellows
Four UNC Lineberger members have been elected 2021 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, one of the most distinct honors in the scientific community.
January 26, 2022
Nanoparticle-formulated drug combination is effective in medulloblastoma, a pediatric brain tumor
In a laboratory study, UNC Lineberger researchers report a novel combination of two drugs delivered in a nanoparticle formulation may suggest an approach for a less toxic treatment for medulloblastoma, the most common pediatric brain cancer.
January 18, 2022
Liu awarded $150,000 Ewing sarcoma research grant
Pengda Liu, PhD, was awarded the grant to support his research targeting ATR/SPOP signaling to overcome chemotherapy resistance in Ewing sarcoma, a bone cancer that occurs mainly in children.
November 11, 2020
‘BAH-code’ reader senses gene-silencing tag in cells
Greg Wang, PhD, and colleagues have identified an evolutionarily conserved pathway responsible for “closing down” gene activity in the mammalian cell.
September 16, 2020
Researchers reveal safeguarding of a key DNA sensor in the innate immune system
Qi Zhang, PhD, Robert McGinty, MD, PhD, and team determined the high-resolution structure of a key DNA-sensing protein in the innate immune system called cGAS while it is bound to the nucleosome.
March 23, 2020
Breast Cancer Alliance awards Liu 2020 Young Investigator grant
The $125,000 award will support the Liu lab in investigating a specific therapeutic target in basal-like breast cancer, an aggressive breast cancer type.
March 4, 2020
UNC Lineberger leads the way in e-cigarette research
UNC Lineberger members have led e-cigarette research on the potential long-term health effects of vaping and seek effective ways to communicate these risks.
February 6, 2020
Key molecular machine in cells pictured in detail for the first time
Scientists from the UNC School of Medicine, Columbia University, and Rockefeller University have revealed the inner workings of one of the most fundamental and important molecular machines in cells.