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The Cancer Letter @cancerletter.com · 19d

NCI is “really, really sturdy” and won’t break, former directors Ned Sharpless and Kim Rathmell say at @unclineberger.bsky.social symposium
https://cancerletter.com/the-cancer-letter/20250919_1/

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UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center @unclineberger.bsky.social · 29d

We’re halfway through Day 1 of the UNC Lineberger Scientific Symposium, and what an inspiring morning it’s been! From powerful insights on cancer care, prevention, and biology—our speakers are delivering.

Onsite registration is open, or join us virtually anytime: unclineberger.org/symposium/

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UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center @unclineberger.bsky.social · Sep 9

Big thank you to Cristy Page, MD, MPH, Interim CEO and Dean, UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine, for stopping by the UNC Lineberger scientific symposium to speak to the scientists, clinicians, and advocates in attendance. unclineberger.org/symposium/

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UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center @unclineberger.bsky.social · Sep 9

UNC Lineberger's executive director Robert Ferris, MD, PhD,
kicks off the 48th annual scientific symposium in Chapel Hill.

Scientists, clinicians, and advocates from across the cancer research spectrum are here to celebrate five decades of innovation, collaboration, and impact.

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ewsomm.bsky.social @ewsomm.bsky.social · Sep 9

Kicking off 50 years of @unclineberger.bsky.social with @robertferrismdphd.bsky.social & the 48th Annual Scientific Symposium… looking forward to hearing the amazing reflections on #50years of #cancerresearch!

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ewsomm.bsky.social @ewsomm.bsky.social · Sep 9

We love Shelley Earp, MD! 🩵
@unclineberger.bsky.social

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UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center @unclineberger.bsky.social · Aug 29

Thrilled to catch Yue Xiong, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer, Cullgen Inc., at the 48th Annual UNC Lineberger Scientific Symposium.

He’ll be presenting “Targeted Protein Degradation for Drug Discovery"

Register free now, in-person or via livestream!
👉 unclineberger.org/symposium/registration/

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UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center @unclineberger.bsky.social · Aug 29

Excited for the UNC Lineberger Scientific Symposium!

Session: Julian Downward, PhD, at the Francis Crick Institute on “Targeting the nexus of RAS oncogenic signaling and tumour immune evasion.”

Free to attend: unclineberger.org/symposium/re...

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UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center @unclineberger.bsky.social · Aug 29

Don’t miss this session at the UNC Lineberger Scientific Symposium!

Join us on Wednesday, Sept. 10 for a presentation by Elaine Mardis, PhD, Co-Executive Director of the Institute for Genomic Medicine at Nationwide Children's Hospital & Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University.

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UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center @unclineberger.bsky.social · Aug 28

Don’t miss Edison Liu, MD of @jacksonlab.bsky.social at the 48th Annual UNC Lineberger Scientific Symposium!

His presentation: “Genomic biology of triple negative breast cancer: from treatment to prevention”

📅 Sept. 9–10 | Chapel Hill + Virtual
🔗 unclineberger.org/symposium/re...

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UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center @unclineberger.bsky.social · Aug 28

Don’t miss Melissa B. Davis, PhD of the Morehouse School of Medicine at the 48th Annual UNC Lineberger Scientific Symposium!

Her presentation: “The Grand Challenge of Inequities: From the DARC side to SAMBAI."

📅 Sept. 9–10 | Chapel Hill + Virtual
🔗 unclineberger.org/symposium/re...

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UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center @unclineberger.bsky.social · Aug 28

On Tuesday, Sept. 9, at the UNC Lineberger Scientific Symposium, Lewis Cantley, PhD, renowned Professor of Cell Biology at @harvardmed.bsky.social and a pioneer in kinase research, will deliver a groundbreaking presentation. Register today! unclineberger.org/symposium/re...

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UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center @unclineberger.bsky.social · Aug 27

Join us on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at the UNC Lineberger Scientific Symposium, as Tony Hunter, PhD, Professor and Renato Dulbecco Chair in Cancer Research, presents: “What we have learned from 45 years of studying tyrosine phosphorylation and how it has impacted cancer therapy.”

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UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center @unclineberger.bsky.social · Aug 27

On Tuesday, Sept. 9 at the UNC Lineberger Scientific Symposium, Arlene Sharpe, MD, PhD, Chair of Immunology at @harvardmed.bsky.social, will present: “Multifaceted functions of the PD-1 pathway.” Register here: unclineberger.org/symposium/re...

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UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center @unclineberger.bsky.social · Aug 27

Don’t miss this session at the UNC Lineberger Scientific Symposium!

On Tues., Sept. 9, join Stephanie Wheeler, PhD, MPH, for her presentation: “Community, collaboration, cooperation, creativity: foundations for improving cancer care and outcomes in North Carolina.” unclineberger.org/symposium/re...

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UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center @unclineberger.bsky.social · Aug 26

Join us on Tuesday, Sept. 9, for a must-see talk by Kevan Shokat, PhD, Professor of Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology at UC San Francisco: “Overcoming the undruggable nature of the common human oncogene K-Ras." unclineberger.org/symposium/re...

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UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center @unclineberger.bsky.social · Aug 26

Join us on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at the UNC Lineberger Scientific Symposium, as W. Kimryn Rathmell, CEO of Ohio State’s James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Institute, delivers a must-see talk. unclineberger.org/symposium/re...

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UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center @unclineberger.bsky.social · Aug 26

Don’t miss this session at the 48th annual UNC Lineberger Scientific Symposium!

Tuesday, Sept. 9, UNC Lineberger's Kurt M. Ribisl, PhD, will present: “Advancing the promise of cancer prevention through interdisciplinary science.” Register here: unclineberger.org/symposium/re...

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UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center @unclineberger.bsky.social · Aug 25

Join us Sept 9–10 for the 48th UNC Lineberger Scientific Symposium! Don’t miss William Kaelin, MD, PhD, of @danafarber.bsky.social, discussing “The VHL tumor suppressor gene: insights into oxygen sensing, cancer, and drugging the undruggable." unclineberger.org/symposium/re...

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UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center @unclineberger.bsky.social · Aug 25

Mark your calendars! On Day 2 of the UNC Lineberger Scientific Symposium (Wed., Sept. 10), join Kwok-Kin Wong, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine at NYU Langone Health, as he delivers his talk “Lung squamous cell carcinoma and novel therapeutic strategies.” unclineberger.org/symposium/re...

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UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center @unclineberger.bsky.social · Aug 25

Join us Sept 9–10 for the 48th UNC Lineberger Scientific Symposium! Don’t miss MelissaTroester, PhD delving into “Improving breast cancer outcomes with multimodal data.” A must-see for anyone passionate about data-driven solutions in oncology. unclineberger.org/symposium/re...

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UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center @unclineberger.bsky.social · Jul 9

July is Sarcoma Awareness Month

“These are really rare cancers that come from bone and soft tissue,” says UNC Lineberger's Jake Stein, MD, MPH.

Discover how recent advances in targeted therapies, immunotherapy, and radiation techniques are enhancing patient outcomes.

Stein discusses latest advances in sarcoma treatment, research - UNC Lineberger

July is Sarcoma Awareness Month. Jake Stein, MD, MPH, shares that recent advances in targeted therapies, immunotherapy and radiation techniques are improving outcomes for patients diagnosed with this ...

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UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center @unclineberger.bsky.social · Jul 7

UNC Lineberger’s Comprehensive Cancer Support Program offers online yoga and meditation resources for cancer patients, caregivers and survivors.

On-demand yoga library available for patients and caregivers - UNC Lineberger

UNC Lineberger’s Comprehensive Cancer Support Program offers online yoga and meditation resources for cancer patients, caregivers and survivors.

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UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center @unclineberger.bsky.social · Jun 2

Today at #ASCO25, Paola Zagami, MD, will present at the oral abstract session on the impact of ovarian function suppression with adjuvant endocrine therapy on survival outcomes in young germline BRCA mutation carriers with breast cancer: Secondary analysis of an international cohort study.

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UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center @unclineberger.bsky.social · Jun 2

Today at #ASCO25, Jared Weiss, MD, will present at the poster session: (Poster 445) Versatile-002: Overall survival of HPV16-positive recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients treated with T cell stimulating immunotherapy PDS0101 and pembrolizumab.

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