For the past two months members from the UNC Lineberger Cancer Network have volunteered at local food organizations. In November, we volunteered at Table in Carrboro N.C. with other Lineberger Staff members. Table’s mission is to deliver health and nutrition education to children in Orange County. During our time volunteering we sorted food items, did … Read more

            In late August and beginning of September 2022 the UNCLCN Team welcomed 2 new employees, Nadja Brown and Patrick Muscarella. Nadja is currently our Interim Administrative Support Specialist and Patrick is our Technology Support Technician. I interviewed Patrick and Nadja (myself) so everyone had a chance to get to … Read more

On December 2nd, 2022, from 10:00 am- 4:30 pm, the UNC Geriatric Oncology Symposium: Cancer and Aging will be taking place. The symposium will have the options of virtual or in person options. Topics being discussed this year are treatment adherence and side effects, body composition, disparities, fellow and resident research, and biomarkers of aging. … Read more

Since 2016, the UNC Lineberger Cancer Network and the NC Community College System have organized a series of oncology webinars for community college students enrolled in health science programs across the state. This series was designed to provide students the opportunity to learn about different types of resources involved with caring for cancer patients. The … Read more

The Carolina Cancer Association (CCA) is a group focused on providing undergraduate students with the chance to gain insight into cancer research and patient care. Students can attend oncology research symposiums, shadow oncology researchers, volunteer, and receive free resources for graduate school and medical school admissions through a partnership with The Princeton Review, BeMo Academic … Read more