Dear UNC Lineberger Cancer Network Friend,     I hope you were able to spend some relaxing time with family and friends during the holidays. I want to wish you the very best for the year ahead from the entire UNC Lineberger Cancer Network team.   The bird in the photo is a pileated woodpecker. It … Read more

  A Tufted Titmouse Puffed Up to Stay Warm    Dear UNC Lineberger Cancer Network Friend,     2023, we hardly knew you! I can’t believe that this year is rapidly nearing the home stretch. I hope that December finds you and your loved ones well.  Fall tends to be the busiest time of year for the … Read more

    Dear UNC Lineberger Cancer Network Friend, Fall is really starting to settle in these past several days. There is a chill in the air and the almost non-stop rustle of descending leaves. I feel incredibly thankful for the natural beauty of our state, and the camaraderie of my family, colleagues, and friends. At … Read more

Ruby-throated Hummingbird with Mexican Sunflower  Dear UNC Lineberger Cancer Network Friend,   After a long, hot summer, it has been wonderful to enjoy the falling temperatures and welcome in October. The female hummingbird above was likely filling up for her long trip to Mexico or Central America. She seemed to be everywhere in the yard on … Read more

From the Telehealth Director  Swallowtail Butterfly on Joe Pye Weed    Dear UNC Lineberger Cancer Network Friend,      The last few weeks have been very challenging for our UNC family as we mourn the death of Zijie Yan, PhD who was murdered on August 28th. There is a collective sadness that we share in this senseless … Read more