February 14, 2023
Viral love
What started as a shared passion for science grew into love for UNC Lineberger virologists Blossom Damania, PhD, and Dirk Dittmer, PhD, whose bond is continually strengthened through their commitment to research.
Tag: Dirk Dittmer
July 28, 2022
Inverse: Ancient herpes DNA found for the first time — in skeleton teeth
February 7, 2022
Damania and Dittmer honored with Battle Distinguished Cancer Research Award
Blossom Damania, PhD, and Dirk Dittmer, PhD, are being recognized individually for their expertise in cancer virology and global oncology, and their service to the university and state.
January 31, 2022
Daily Tar Heel: UNC research program studies COVID-19 variants
June 7, 2021
Expertscape recognizes UNC Lineberger faculty as top-rated experts in their fields
Expertscape rated 12 UNC Lineberger faculty members as top-rated experts in their fields for its 2021 rankings.
November 5, 2020
News & Observer: UNC research indicates COVID-19 isn’t mutating significantly, so vaccines should work
August 25, 2020
NCI grant funds UNC-led consortium studying HIV-related cancers in sub-Saharan Africa
A team of UNC researchers are partnering with colleagues at three institutions in Africa to study HIV-associated malignancies: Kaposi sarcoma, cervical cancer and lymphoma.
February 19, 2019
Virus linked to cancer takes over ‘cellular mail’ to alter tumor environment
A virus linked to cancer can hijack the host’s cellular mail and could help drive changes in the environment around tumors, researchers from the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center found. A study published in PLOS Pathogens reports the Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpes virus can commandeer a mail system that host cells use to …