March 5, 2025
Troester elected chair of the AACR Populations Sciences Working Group
Melissa Troester, PhD, MPH, will serve as chair-elect and will assume the role of chair for the 2026-2028 term at the 2026 AACR Annual Meeting.
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December 6, 2024
Cancer Letter: UNC researchers awarded up to $10M to leverage data science
December 5, 2024
UNC researchers awarded up to $10M to leverage data science to accelerate cancer diagnosis and optimize delivery of precision oncology
A team of UNC-Chapel Hill researchers has received nearly $10 million in funding to develop the Cancer Identification and Precision Oncology Center.
July 15, 2024
Komen grant supports Troester’s study of immune response in diverse breast cancers
Susan G. Komen® has awarded Melissa Troester, PhD, MPH, a two-year, $200,000 leadership grant to support her investigations of the clinical impact of spatial heterogeneity in a tumor.
December 1, 2023
Cancer center researchers to present latest findings at international breast cancer meeting
The San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium features presentations outlining basic, translational, clinical and community-based study findings focused on advancing the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer.
November 11, 2023
Are more younger women getting breast cancer?
Recent research shows cancer among younger Americans, especially women, is on the rise. UNC Lineberger’s Melissa Troester, PhD, a cancer epidemiologist, breaks down the data and shares what it means for the future of women’s health.
May 10, 2023
Leading investigators offer ‘highly scientific, but patient-focused’ talks on women’s cancers at symposium
UNC Lineberger’s 46th annual Scientific Symposium brought together more than 350 people in person and virtually to hear talks on the latest research on women’s cancers.
December 6, 2022
UNC Lineberger researchers present findings at San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
UNC Lineberger researchers and colleagues will be presenting the latest findings from basic, translational and clinical studies at the 45th annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
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.
October 5, 2021
$1 million gift furthers landmark study focused on reducing breast cancer disparities, barriers to high quality care
Rich Preyer and Marilyn Jacobs Preyer of Hillsborough, North Carolina, have donated $1 million to support the latest phase of UNC Lineberger’s Carolina Breast Cancer Study.