North Carolina Comprehensive Cancer Care Center The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Events Libraries Maps Departments ConnectCarolina UNC Search UNC School of Medicine UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center UNC Lineberger and UNC faculty and trainees scheduled to present findings at American Association of Cancer Research Annual Meeting UNC Lineberger researchers will present findings, chair sessions, lead session discussions and share their perspectives in topical forums and education sessions during the AACR Annual Meeting.... Registration open for the 49th Annual UNC Lineberger Scientific Symposium Join us May 4-5 for an exciting day-and-a-half meeting featuring presentations on innovative directions in RNA biology and therapeutics.... Investigating approaches to make lung cancer screening more effective To better understand the burdens of false-positive lung cancer screenings and ways to mitigate them, the NCI awarded UNC Lineberger researchers a $3.2 million grant to identify the potential harms of false-positive results at the patient, clinician, and facility levels.... UNC Lineberger hosts inaugural Innovate Cancer Data Science Symposium Researchers, clinicians, data scientists and trainees gathered for the inaugural UNC Lineberger Innovate Cancer Data Science Symposium, a daylong event highlighting the rapid evolution of AI, genomics and data‑driven tools shaping the future of cancer care.... Community Advisory Board engages NC communities in the fight against cancer UNC Lineberger’s Community Advisory Board works to make sure cancer research reflects community needs across the state, and to raise public awareness of cancer’s signs and symptoms.... Location & Directions New Patient Info Appointments 1 866 869 1856 Find a Doctor Find a Clinical Trial Make a Gift News Four from UNC Health named in Triangle Business Journal’s Health Care Leadership Awards Norman E. (Ned) Sharpless, MD, Professor of Cancer Policy and Innovation at the UNC School of Medicine, is this year’s winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award. Pharmacy team working towards pediatric brain cancer research breakthrough David Drewry, PhD, and colleagues have been working to revolutionize the discovery and development of affordable medicines for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, an aggressive cancer that primarily affects young children. University, UNC Health unveil SHIRE health care innovation platform UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC Health announced the launch of the Secure Health Informatics Research Environment, a secure, cloud-based platform designed to accelerate the responsible development of artificial intelligence using real-world… Cook elected to 2025 AAAS class of Honorary Fellows The prestigious honor recognizes biochemist Jean Cook, PhD, and her work on cancer development and the human cell cycle, a biological process crucial for development, healing, and continued maintenance of… UNC researchers publish findings in JAMA Network Open about the impact of diagnostic wait time on ovarian cancer survival Led by a team of UNC researchers, this study explored the relationship between survival and how quickly patients are diagnosed with ovarian cancer. How is rectal cancer different from colon cancer? Medical oncologist Michael Iglesia, MD, PhD, explains the risk factors, symptoms and treatment of colon cancer and rectal cancer. More News Events Apr 23 Thursday 3:30 pm Coping with Cancer Support Group Apr 23 Thursday 4:00 pm Oncology Clinical Trials Course: Statistics in Oncology Clinical Trials Apr 24 Friday 1:00 pm UNC Lineberger Virology Research In Progress Apr 29 Wednesday 8:00 am CCSP/Palliative Care Grand Rounds: Implementing Evidence-Based Integrative Health Practices in Pediatric Oncology and Primary Care Settings Apr 30 Thursday 4:00 pm Oncology Clinical Trials Course May 01 Friday 7:30 am 18th Annual UNC Conference on Melanoma and Complex Skin Cancers May 04 Monday 8:30 am 49th Annual UNC Lineberger Scientific Symposium – Day 1 May 05 Tuesday 9:00 am 49th Annual UNC Lineberger Scientific Symposium – Day 2 May 05 Tuesday 4:00 pm Cancer Grand Rounds: Histology Driven Management of Soft Tissue Sarcoma May 06 Wednesday 4:00 pm UNC Lineberger Seminar Series: Targeting Histone Lysine Acetylation in Cancer View All Events Events Calendar Double Your Impact! Just Hours Left to Double Your Impact!