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Eugene Orringer, Director of UNC School of Medicine’s MD-PhD program, has died. November 10, 2016.
Cancer Care Watson Ad. UNC Health Care advertisement featured in the Sunday New York Times, Charlotte Observer and Raleigh News and Observer. October 2016.
’60 Minutes’ profiles how UNC Lineberger is leveraging artificial Intelligence. October 7, 2016. Watch the segment.
AACR 2016: Sequencing RNA in tumors could help improve cancer care, study finds. April 20, 2016.
2016 Head and Neck Cancer Symposium: Study Maps Distinct Molecular Signatures of HPV-Positive Throat Cancer by Smoking Status. February 18, 2016.
Study: Genetic mutation patterns for HPV-positive throat cancer linked to smoking history. February 18, 2016.
“The Dude Abides”…one minute in…on ABC news. November 17, 2015.
Most cancer-free in favorable-risk, HPV-positive head and neck cancer patients after lower intensity chemo and radiation. UNC Lineberger News Release. October 19, 2015.
We can find a cure. September 29, 2015.
Researchers from UNC Lineberger, Norway launch cancer genetics collaboration. UNC Health Care and UNC School of Medicine Newsroom. September 21, 2015.
Foundation Medicine Launches Precision Medicine Exchange Consortium™ (PMEC) to Advance the Integration of Molecular Information in Clinical Oncology and Accelerate Adoption of Precision Care. Business Wire. September 15, 2015.
Yearly Cancer Center Update. September 4, 2015.
Memorial Service for Michael O’Malley. August, 22, 2015.
UNC Lineberger research director Michele Hayward honored as Hometown Hero. UNC Lineberger News Release. July 28, 2015.
Hometown Hero: Michele Hayward . Chapelboro.com July 27, 2015.
A new way to study cancer and its treatments. The Washington Post. June 1, 2015.
Multidiciplinary Panels: Putting Sequencing Data to Work. ASCO Website. May 30, 2015.
Roger Johnson: Thankful for every day. UNC Lineberger News Release. April 23, 2015.
A Good Professor Is an Exhausted Professor. Slate. April 13, 2015.
Cancer genetics the focus of UNC Lineberger symposium. UNC Lineberger News Release. April 10, 2015.
UNC Lineberger sequences 10,000 tumors as part of national cancer genomics effort. UNC Lineberger News Release. March 31, 2015.
Study co-led by UNC Cancer Center Researcher uncovers links to HPV. ABC 11 News. March 3, 2015.
Decoding the manual of head and neck cancer. UNC Lineberger Cancer Lines. Winter 2015.
Head and Neck Cancer: Building the Evidence Base for Precision Oncology. directorsblog.nih.gov. February 10, 2015.
4th graders are comparing genomes with Dr. Neil Hayes at Northside Elementary School. Twitter. February 10. 2015.
UNC Lineberger analysis finds that advanced age should not limit cancer treatment . UNC Lineberger News Release. February 3, 2015.
UNC researcher co-leads effort to map genomic changes in head and neck cancer. UNC Lineberger News Release. January 28, 2015.
UNC research trio teams up to fight cancer drug resistance . UNC Lineberger News Release. November 3, 2014.
Blend Long and Short Reads for Better mRNA Isoform Analysis. Biocompare. October 10, 2014.
Genetic analysis creates new approach to classifying cancers. WRAL.com. August 8, 2014.
UNC-developed tools improve accuracy of cancer DNA sequencing . UNC Lineberger New Release. August 5, 2014.
Genecentric capitalizes on personalized medicine boom. The Herald Sun. July 20, 2014.
UNCseq: Next generation of cancer treatment. UNC Linberger Cancer Lines. Winter 2014.
TCGA announces molecular profile of lung adenocarcinoma. UNC Lineberger News Release. July 22, 2014.
UNC Lineberger to offer sequencing expertise to NCI clinical trials networks. UNC Lineberger News Release. May 27, 2014.
To whom much is given, much is required. UNC Lineberger Cancer Lines. February 2014.
New year, next generation of cancer treatment. UNC Lineberger Cancer Lines. February 2014.
Genetic Events in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Revealed. JNCI. November 16, 2013.
RNA Diagnostic Test from Paraffin Improves Lung Cancer Diagnosis Over Routine Microscopic Evaluation Alone. UNC Lineberger News Release. July 16, 2013.
Study Finds Lung Cancer Subtype Test from UNC, Startup GeneCentric to be Accurate, Reproducible. Genome Web. May 30, 2013.
Kinase Inhibitor Reverses Radioiodine Resistance in Thyroid Cancer. Oncology Times, May 25, 2013.
Big Data Unveils Exciting Head and Neck Cancer Targets . Bioscience Technology. May 20, 2013.
Novel Approaches to Genetic Testing and Overcoming Treatment Resistance Highlighted at AACR Meeting. The ASCO Post. May 15, 2013.
Dees and Hayes named co-leaders of UNC Lineberger Clinical Research Program. UNC Lineberger News Release. May 9, 2013.
Comprehensive genomic analysis identifies alterations in head and neck cancer that could lead to targeted therapy. MedicalXpress.com. April 8, 2013.
TCGA Sees Heterogeneity in Head and Neck Cancers . Cancer Discovery. April 7, 2013.
Comprehensive Genomic Analysis Identified Alterations in Head and Neck Cancer That Could Lead to Targeted Therapy. AACR in the News. April 6, 2013.
Updates in the Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer. UNC Cancer Network Oncology TeleHealth Lectures. March 27, 2013.
Hayes lab documents head and neck cancer molecular tumor subtypes. UNC Lineberger News Release. February 26, 2013.
Study Documents Head and Neck Cancer Molecular Tumor Subtypes. Medical News Today. February 26, 2013.
Hayes finds the physician-scientist role a rewarding path. UNC Lineberger Cancer Lines. December 2012.
UNC Lineberger scientists lead cancer genome analysis of breast cancer. UNC Lineberger News Release. September 24, 2012.
Genetic Study Divides Breast Cancer Into 4 Distinct Types. The New York Times. September 23, 2012.
Lung Cancer Genome Surveys Find Many Potential Drug Targets . National Cancer Institute Cancer Bullentin. September 18, 2012.
TCGA discovers potential therapeutic targets for lung squamous cell carcinoma. UNC Lineberger News Release. September 10, 2012.
Cancer Study Points to Tighter Pairing of Drugs and Patients. The New York Times. September 9, 2012.
Subtypes of Lung Adenocarcinoma Uncovered. Clinical Oncology News. August 2012.
Genetic Aberrations Seen as Path to Stop Colon Cancer. The New York Times. July 18, 2012.
Key biomarker’s new role in head and neck cancer. UNC Lineberger News Release. July 10, 2012.
UNC study highlights diagnosis of lung cancer subtypes. UNC Lineberger News Release. May 17, 2012.
Lung Cancer, More Than Meets the Eye. DailyRx.com May 16, 2012.
Molecular subtypes of lung cancer can help predict patient response to treatment. Uniting Against Lung Cancer. May 15, 2012.
Differential Pathogenesis of Lung Adenocarcinoma Subtypes Involving Sequence Mutations, Copy Number, Chromosomal Instability, and Methylation. BIOONNEWS. May 12, 2012.
Molecular subtypes and genetic alterations may determine response to lung cancer therapy. UNC Lineberger News Release. May 11, 2012.
Molecular Subtypes and Genetic Alterations May Determine Response to Lung Cancer Therapy. ScienceDaily. May 11, 2012.
Clinical trial of experimental drug targeting mutation in thyroid cancer shows clinical benefit. UNC Lineberger News Release. April 2, 2012.
In Search of a Real “Targeted” Therapy for Thyroid Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research. April 1, 2012.
Predictive biomarkers for lung cancer reported in laboratory finding . UNC Lineberger News Release. March 26, 2012.
Meet Michele Hayward, RD. UNC Lineberger News Release. March 12, 2012.
UNC scientists recommend brain MRI for early-stage lung cancer patients. Cancer Lines. Winter, 2011.
New therapies and prognostic techniques highlighted in head and neck cancer . The ASCO Post. October 15, 2011.
UNC scientists recommend rethinking brain MRI for early-stage lung cancer patients. UNC Lineberger News Release. October 10, 2011.
Chemoradiation beneficial for head and neck skin carcinomas. Medical News Today. October 6, 2011.
Combination therapy beneficial for head and neck skin carcinomas, UNC study shows. UNC Health Care News Release. October 4, 2011.
UNC team reports link between protein overexpression and head and neck cancer outcomes. UNC Lineberger News Release. September 27, 2011.
The Cancer Genome Atlas completes detailed ovarian cancer analysis. UNC Lineberger News Release. June 30, 2011.
UNC Lineberger Cancer Center Retreat 2011 – Clinical/Translational Winner. UNC Lineberger website. May, 2011.
Best Therapy Unclear for HPV+ Oropharyngeal Cancer. Surgery News. March, 2011.
Highly cited cancer papers, 2008-2010. Nature Medicine. March, 2011.
New Hot Papers For March 2011. ScienceWatch.com, March, 2011.
D. Neil Hayes & Katherine Hoadley Discuss Glioblastoma. ScienceWatch.com, March 1, 2011.
New Frontiers Open Up in Molecular Diagnostics. Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News. February 15, 2011.
UNC Part of National Effort to Shape the Future of Cancer Research and Treatment. UNC Lineberger Highlights. 2010.
UNC Research Provides New Insights Into Deadly Brain Cancer. Cancer Lines. Fall, 2010.
CCR Highlights. Clinical Cancer Research Highlights, October 1, 2010.
UNC Scientists Confirm Four Molecular Subtypes for Most Common Lung Cancer. UNC Lineberger News Release. September 30, 2010.
Research funding increases for 14th consecutive year. UNC Campus Updates, September 10, 2010.
mRNA subtypes in lung squamous cell carcinoma . The Daily Sign-Out, July 31, 2010.
Systems Biology Fights Cancer . GenomeWeb. April, 2010.
Genomics Illuminates a Deadly Brain Cancer. JAMA Medical News and Perspectives, March 10, 2010.
Brain Cancer, Like Other Cancers, has Distinct Subtypes. NCI Cancer Bulletin. January 26, 2010.
Brain tumor discovery hailed. News and Observer. January 20, 2010.
Genomics Boosts Brain-Cancer Work. naturenews. January 20, 2010.
From the Hill: UNC to Help Decode Cancer with Genome Atlas Grant. Carolina Alumni Review. November 20, 2009.
President Obama Announces Recovery Act Funding for Groundbreaking Medical Research. TCGA White House Press Release. September 30, 2009.
UNC earns cancer grant. The Daily Tar Heel. October 3, 2009.
Stimulus jolts Triangle science. News and Observer. October 1, 2009.
UNC awarded cancer genome grant. The Herald-Sun. October 1, 2009.
In honor of Linda Bird. The New Face of Cancer Care. September, 2009.
Targeting tumors. UNC Endeavors. June, 2009.
May be the key to cancer prevention . The Washington Post. March 29, 2008.
Neil Hayes: Looking at cancer’s fingerprints. Campus Profile. March, 2007.
New technologies enable “personalized” medicine. Cancer Lines. Winter, 2007.
Lung tumor test is big step . The News & Observer. October 31, 2006.
Supporters help keep runners’ spirits up. BostonHerald.com. April 20, 2004.