November 18, 2022
UNC Lineberger faculty recognized as world’s most highly cited researchers
Twelve UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center members were named to Clarivate’s 2022 Highly Cited Researchers list.
Tag: Immunology Research Program
October 7, 2022
Pylayeva-Gupta awarded Hettleman Prize
UNC named UNC Lineberger’s Yuliya Pylayeva-Gupta, PhD, one of four recipients of the Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prize for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement.
October 6, 2022
Biological pathways provide evidence for how to overcome barriers limiting cancer immunotherapies
UNC Lineberger researchers have found a possible way to overcome barriers that block anti-cancer immune responses. Their findings could have implications for treating solid tumors, including breast and pancreatic cancer.
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.
July 14, 2022
Parents, supporters create new fund for CAR-T therapy
Inspired by the potential of immunotherapy in solid tumor cancers, Tom and Nancy Chewning established a fund to support Jonathan Serody, MD, and accelerate his work with CAR-T immunotherapy.
May 13, 2022
Welcoming Ashwin Somasundaram
We’re proud to announce Ashwin Somasundaram, MD, as the newest member of the UNC Lineberger Pancreatic Cancer Center of Excellence (PCCE).
May 6, 2022
Baric, Ting elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
UNC Lineberger's Ralph Baric, PhD, and Jenny P. Ting, PhD, have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. They join seven other UNC Lineberger members with this honor.
March 24, 2022
Implant churns out CAR-T cells to combat cancer in animal models
Yevgeny Brudno, PhD, and colleagues from NC State University and UNC-Chapel Hill have developed an implantable biotechnology that produces and releases CAR-T for attacking cancerous tumors.
January 11, 2022
Mark Foundation awards Pylayeva-Gupta three-year, $750,000 research grant
Yuliya Pylayeva-Gupta, PhD, is a recipient of The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research Emerging Leader Award. The funding will support her research focused on reprogramming B cell fate and function in cancer.
October 13, 2021
Susan G. Komen announces $1.5 million in grants for metastatic breast cancer research
Susan G. Komen has awarded three grants in support of metastatic breast cancer research as part of a collaboration between Komen, UNC Lineberger and Duke Cancer Institute, called the Susan G. Komen Metastatic Breast Cancer Collaborative Research Initiative.