UCRF News
News and stories about UCRF accomplishments
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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.
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UNC Lineberger provides $1.3 million in developmental research grants
More than $1.3 million in UNC Lineberger developmental research grants were awarded to 13 faculty members and one postdoctoral trainee this spring.
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Newly engineered molecule bypasses toxicity previously found in key cancer-fighting pathway
UNC Lineberger researchers have developed a molecule that is much more effective than a previously identified molecule at activating a biological pathway and spurring a strong anti-cancer immune response in preclinical studies.
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Curated cancer care
UNC Lineberger researchers are using CAR-T to create better and personalized cancer treatments in one of the largest cell therapy facilities on the East Coast.
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Building collaborations to examine cancer through a social work lens
A new partnership created the first joint recruitment and appointment of two tenure-track faculty members at UNC Lineberger and the UNC School of Social Work.