May 26, 2023
Tag: Cancer Cell Biology Research Program
May 25, 2023
Top UNC cancer researcher receives 2023 Oliver Max Gardner Award
H. Shelton “Shelley” Earp, MD, director of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and UNC Cancer Care, received the prestigious Oliver Max Gardner Award.
April 25, 2023
Gladfelter elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Amy Gladfelter, PhD, was elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. She is the eighth current UNC Lineberger member to earn this honor.
March 27, 2023
NCI awards Earp, Pylayeva-Gupta five-year, $2.69 million pancreatic cancer research grant
The NCI has awarded has awarded Shelley Earp, MD, and Yuliya Pylayeva-Gupta, PhD, a research project grant to investigate approaches to overcome barriers to pancreatic cancer immunotherapies.
March 17, 2023
Office of Graduate Education recognizes four Lineberger members with mentorship awards
The UNC School of Medicine Office of Graduate Education presented mentorship awards to four UNC Lineberger members, Jessica Bowser, PhD, Sharon Campbell, PhD, Charles Perou, PhD, and Will Valdar, PhD.
March 3, 2023
Baldwin honored with Battle Distinguished Cancer Research Award
Albert Baldwin, PhD, is the 2022 recipient of the Hyman L. Battle Distinguished Cancer Research Award. The award recognizes exceptional cancer research at UNC-Chapel Hill.
January 25, 2023
Devising a smarter way to treat brain tumors
Shawn Hingtgen, PhD, and his lab team have developed a method they call a “slice platform” that may help clinicians choose the best treatment for their brain tumor patients.
September 26, 2022
UNC Lineberger pancreatic cancer researchers receive five-year, $4.6 million grants from National Cancer Institute
The NCI awarded $9.3 million in support of two five-year research projects from researchers in the UNC Lineberger Pancreatic Cancer Center of Excellence in partnership with other institutions.
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.
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.