April 28, 2014
UNC Lineberger honored to be a part of 2014 Tar Heel 10 Miler
On April 26, more than 6,000 people participated in the 7th Annual Tar Heel 10 Miler
Tag: honors and awards
April 17, 2014
Mayer Receives Funds to Implement Survivorship Care Plans
UNC Lineberger member Deborah K. Mayer, PhD, RN, AOCN, FAAN, was awarded $50,000 in funding through the UNC School of Medicine’s Institute for Healthcare Quality Improvement seed grant program for her proposal “Implementing Survivorship Care Plans.”
March 19, 2014
Olshan named Hulka Distinguished Professor
Andrew Olshan, PhD, professor and chair of the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health’s Department of Epidemiology and UNC Lineberger associate director for population sciences, has been named the Barbara Sorenson Hulka Distinguished Professor of Cancer Epidemiology, effective March 1.
March 17, 2014
Shelia Santacroce receives grant from Northwestern Mutual and the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation
On March 5, Shelia Santacroce, PhD, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Member and Beerstecher-Blackwell Distinguished Scholar, received a $50,000 research grant from Northwestern Mutual and the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) to fund children’s cancer research.
March 10, 2014
Groesbeck Parham receives humanitarianism and volunteerism award
Parham is being recognized by the Society for Gynecologic Oncology for his work on cervical cancer and selfless dedication to improving the lives of women in Zambia.
March 6, 2014
Kay Yow Cancer Fund awards $1 million research grant to UNC Lineberger
The Kay Yow Cancer Fund®, in partnership with The V Foundation for Cancer Research, has awarded a $1 million women’s cancer research grant to UNC Lineberger to evaluate the impact of physical activity among breast cancer survivors. The grant was awarded to UNC Lineberger to conduct a Phase II, four-year controlled trial to evaluate the …
February 19, 2014
UNC’s Dr. Jared Weiss joins Lung Cancer Initiative of North Carolina’s Board
The Lung Cancer Initiative of North Carolina (LCINC), the state’s leading non-profit organization supporting lung cancer research and education, is proud to welcome Dr. Jared Weiss, medical oncologist with UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Thoracic Oncology Program, to serve on the board of directors.
February 6, 2014
UNC Lineberger receives jointly awarded $1 million research grant to investigate novel target in melanoma
The $1 million award from the Melanoma Research Alliance and the Saban Family Foundation will support research to improve the treatment of melanoma, the most aggressive type of skin cancer.
February 5, 2014
Application sought for 2014 Marci K. Campbell Dissertation Award
The UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center announces The Marci Kramish Campbell Dissertation Award, a competitive $5,000 award to recognize excellence in dissertation research focused on cancer and the population sciences. This cash award goes directly to the recipient and can be used for any purpose.
January 21, 2014
MSN Student Sean Gallagher Receives ONS Fellowship
The Oncology Nursing Society Foundation selected MSN student Sean Gallagher, RN, for a 2013 APN/DNP Student Fellowship. Mr. Gallagher's fellowship will cover the costs of his research project "Survivors of HPV-Related Oropharyngeal Cancer--Knowledge of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Impact of HPV on Sexual Intimacy."