January 13, 2020
Researchers find clues to drug resistance in medulloblastoma subtype
A study led by UNC Lineberger's Tim Gershon, MD, PhD, shows new evidence to explain how drug resistance develops in a major subtype of medulloblastoma.
Tag: Cancer Cell Biology Research Program
December 16, 2019
NPR: Vaping Nicotine Linked To Increased Risk Of Chronic Lung Disease
December 16, 2019
Reuters: Vaping increases the risk of lung disease by a third: U.S. study
November 26, 2019
Der named AAAS Fellow
The honor recognizes Der's contributions to cancer research. His lab's recent findings on pancreatic cancer have led to clinical studies of a new treatment.
November 5, 2019
Feast or famine: Scientists find key bio ‘switch’ that helps cells adapt
Scientists from the UNC School of Medicine and Stanford University have uncovered what may be a fundamental biological mechanism that helps organisms adapt to rapid changes to nutrients in their environments. In a study published in Molecular Cell, the scientists found that a chemical mark on histones – a key protein involved in the function of our …
November 5, 2019
Researchers use genetic insights to develop model for HPV-linked head and neck cancer
A University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center-led research team has used genetic insights about head and neck cancers linked to HPV, or human papillomavirus, to improve laboratory tools for studying the disease. Leveraging their discovery that different subtypes of HPV-linked oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma exist based on the expression levels of two different …
October 23, 2019
Researchers identify possible approach to block medulloblastoma growth
UNC Lineberger researchers have identified a potential approach to stop the growth of medulloblastoma, the most common type of brain tumor in children.
October 21, 2019
Legant Named 2019 Packard Fellow
UNC Lineberger’s Wesley Legant, PhD, assistant professor in the UNC-NC State Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Department of Pharmacology, received a prestigious Packard Fellowship to enhance his research on new kinds of microscopy techniques to further biomedical discoveries at the UNC School of Medicine and beyond. Legant was one of 22 early-career scientists …
September 23, 2019
Wang honored as one of four recipients of Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement
UNC Lineberger’s Greg Wang, PhD, has been honored as one of four recipients of this year’s Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement. The late Phillip Hettleman, a member of the UNC-Chapel Hill class of 1921, and his wife, Ruth, established the prestigious award in 1986 to recognize the achievements of outstanding junior faculty. The recipients …
September 6, 2019
Vaping may harm fertility in young women
E-cigarette usage may impair fertility and pregnancy outcomes, according to a study Kathleen Caron, PhD, and colleagues published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.