This year lab members Antje Schaefer and Andrew Waters presented at the FASEB: Regulation and Function of Small GTPases Conference in Olean, New York. Antje's presentation, pictured below, was on "The gain-of-function mutation Y42C in RHOA promotes FAK activation and dependency in diffuse gastric cancer."
UNC Lineberger names Pagano Award recipients
June 20, 2019 UNC Lineberger presented three postdoctoral fellows with the Joseph S. Pagano Award to recognize their leadership of notable scientific publications. Kirsten Bryant, PhD, Ari Pani, PhD, and John Pryor, PhD, were selected through a competitive process for the honor, which comes with a $2,500 award. The three recipients will be formally recognized … Continue reading UNC Lineberger names Pagano Award recipients
Welcome New PHCO Students!
New Der lab members, Jane Lee and Jonathan Deliberty will be giving talks today as new PHCO graduate students. At 11:30 am in 4007 GMB Jane will present on "Discovering novel therapies in combination with ERK inhibition in pancreatic cancer" while Jonathan will present "ERK and Autophagy Inhibition of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma." Come out to support our … Continue reading Welcome New PHCO Students!
Lab Members Learn (and Laugh) at Annual Retreat
This summer, the Der, Cox, Campbell, and Counter labs visited Emerald Isle, NC. Together they spent three days giving talks, getting to know one another, and discussing upcoming projects.
The UNC Running RAScals Race Again: PanCan Purplestride 2019
April 27, 2019 Last month, the Der Lab and UNC Lineberger friends participated for the sixth consecutive year in the annual PanCan Purplestide 5K. Together, the RAScals raised over $12,000, placing third in donations, and bringing them to a fundraising total of $69,180! Team Captain Kirsten Bryant was invited to open the event with a … Continue reading The UNC Running RAScals Race Again: PanCan Purplestride 2019
Channing Der Featured in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery
In this opinion piece in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, Channing Der weighs in the “resurgence” in the interest in targeting autophagy for cancer treatment”. This resurgence has been fueled, in part, by Kirsten Bryant’s study published in Nature Medicine in April 2019. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41573-019-00072-1
Dr. Kirsten Bryant’s recent publication in Nature Medicine stimulates excitement for a new therapeutic strategy for pancreatic cancer.
Published March 4th, 2019 in Nature Medicine, two new studies describe a combination approach to target the KRAS signaling pathway and a process called autophagy as a way to treat pancreatic cancer patients. Sources: Two Studies Point to New Combination Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer – Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, 3/4/2019 Advancements in Promising New Pancreatic … Continue reading Dr. Kirsten Bryant’s recent publication in Nature Medicine stimulates excitement for a new therapeutic strategy for pancreatic cancer.
Der Recognized at UNC-Syracuse Basketball Halftime
February 26, 2019 On Tuesday night, during the UNC-Syracuse game, Channing Der and other recipients of the 2019 Mentor Award for Lifetime Achievement, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill lined up on the court to be recognized by the arena. Congratulations again, Channing!
Der Lab Berlin
Der Lab Berlin has been officially established at Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin in Germany. Charité was established in 1710 by King Frederick I of Prussia, in preparation for the bubonic plague. It was later used as a charity hospital for the poor and eventually integrated as a teaching hospital for Universitätsmedizin Berlin in 1828. It has … Continue reading Der Lab Berlin
Der to Receive Mentor Award from UNC-Chapel Hill
Channing Der, PhD, the Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Professor of Pharmacology and member of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, will receive the “Mentor Award for Lifetime Achievement” at an awards banquet April 8. All 24 recipients of University Teaching Awards will be recognized during halftime of the UNC men’s basketball game February 26. “These … Continue reading Der to Receive Mentor Award from UNC-Chapel Hill
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