Melissa Troester Archives - UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

The new grant will support Melissa Troester, PhD, MPH, and her recent advances in spatial biology, which helps understand how distances between cancer cells and immune cells alter breast cancer outcomes.

Attendees at a keynote session for the UNC Lineberger Data Science Symposium.

Researchers, clinicians, data scientists and trainees gathered for the inaugural UNC Lineberger Innovate Cancer Data Science Symposium, a daylong event highlighting the rapid evolution of AI, genomics and data‑driven tools shaping the future of cancer care.

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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A team of UNC-Chapel Hill researchers has received nearly $10 million in funding to develop the Cancer Identification and Precision Oncology Center.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Troester receives Leadership Grant from Susan G. Komen

UNC Lineberger hosts inaugural Innovate Cancer Data Science Symposium

Troester elected chair of the AACR Populations Sciences Working Group

Cancer Letter: UNC researchers awarded up to $10M to leverage data science

UNC researchers awarded up to $10M to leverage data science to accelerate cancer diagnosis and optimize delivery of precision oncology

Komen grant supports Troester’s study of immune response in diverse breast cancers

Cancer center researchers to present latest findings at international breast cancer meeting

Are more younger women getting breast cancer?

Leading investigators offer ‘highly scientific, but patient-focused’ talks on women’s cancers at symposium

UNC Lineberger researchers present findings at San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium