November 26, 2024
UNC Lineberger members recognized for highly cited research
Nine UNC Lineberger members wrote some of the most influential scientific papers in the past decade, according to an independent analysis of research publications.
Tag: Immunology Research Program
November 21, 2024
Triangle Business Journal: An injection of hope to prevent cancer
November 19, 2024
UNC Lineberger shines at Carolina Hurricanes’ Hockey Fights Cancer game
H.J. Kim, MD, was honored as the Hero of the Game and Robert Ferris, MD, PhD, sounded the hurricane warning siren.
November 5, 2024
Miller awarded V Scholar grant to investigate approaches to boost an immune response to cancer
Brian C. Miller, MD, PhD, was named a 2024 V Foundation V Scholar. The honor will support his research focused on making cancer immunotherapy more effective.
October 29, 2024
CANCER: First person profile: Robert L. Ferris, MD, PhD
October 18, 2024
Targeted Oncology: Expert Takeaway From WCLC Congress Involving Innovative Bispecific Antibody for NSCLC
October 15, 2024
Milner awarded $2.79 million NIH grant to study epigenetic regulation of T cell exhaustion
The NIH has awarded a five-year, $2.79 million R01 research grant to Justin Milner, PhD, to define how a druggable family of epigenetic regulators control T cell activity.
October 7, 2024
Harnessing natural killer T-cells to advance cancer immunotherapy for solid tumors
Gianpietro Dotti, MD, and Xin Zhou, PhD, report in Nature Cancer that a novel immunotherapy approach utilizing natural killer T (NKT) cells produced significant antitumor activity in solid tumors.
October 7, 2024
Serody and Yeh honored with Battle Distinguished Cancer Research Award
Jonathan Serody, MD, and Jen Jen Yeh, MD, were named the 2023 recipients of the Hyman L. Battle Distinguished Cancer Research Award, recognizing their significant scientific achievements.
August 12, 2024
Investing in named professorships to attract and retain world-class faculty
Barbara Savoldo, MD, PhD, and Stephanie Wheeler, PhD, MPH, were recently approved as named distinguished professors, one of the highest honors a university bestows to a faculty member.