University Cancer Research Fund
The University Cancer Research Fund (UCRF) is a nation-leading investment to stimulate cancer research and reduce North Carolina’s leading cause of death. The Fund builds upon the exceptional research base at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, the state’s only public, NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center.
UCRF’s Goal
To create a nation-leading cancer research effort and to reduce North Carolina’s cancer burden. UCRF is accomplishing these goals through:
- Discovery to better understand the causes and course of cancer.
- Innovation to create new and better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer.
- Delivery of improved cancer care, screening and prevention across the state.
Latest News
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Three drug cocktail shows potential to boost CAR-T cancer therapy
Gianpietro Dotti, MD, and colleagues report in Nature Immunology they have identified a cocktail of three different drugs that can be used to generate more robust CAR-Ts to fight cancer.
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Improving health of military personnel and families through collaboration, research
UNC Lineberger is leading an innovative cancer prevention partnership at Fort Liberty that is designed to reduce tobacco use and promote HPV vaccination.
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Home testing kits and coordinated outreach substantially improve colorectal cancer screening rates
Previous research has shown this kind of intervention is effective in large, integrated health systems. However, its impact was unknown in federally qualified health centers and the patient populations they serve.
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Kim, Rose highlight advances in kidney cancer research and care in JAMA
William Kim, MD, and Tracy Rose, MD, MPH, published a review highlighting new scientific insights that have led to advances in kidney cancer treatment and increased survival rates.