For the month of November, the Der and Cox labs have gone purely purple. The dress code is inspired by the official pancreatic cancer ribbon and is worn all month to bring awareness to pancreatic cancer. See ABC 11's interview with Dr. Jen Jen Yeh and Dr. Kirsten Bryant here. Photos courtesy of the UNC … Continue reading Der Lab Goes Purple for Pancreatic Awareness
Congratulations, Dr. Irem Dagliyan!
Congratulations to Irem Dagliyan for successfully passing her doctoral defense! Irem presented Low dose vertical inhibition of ERK MAPK cascade for the treatment of KRAS-mutant cancer in 4007 Genetic Medicine Building. Afterword, she celebrated her success with her labmates, friends, and family. We are excited for Irem to begin her new journey as Dr. Irem Dagliyan! … Continue reading Congratulations, Dr. Irem Dagliyan!
Der Lab Blue Ribbon Tour 2019
August 5, 2019 Today, the Der and Cox labs were visited by the Blue Ribbon group of Wilmington, NC. The Blue Ribbon Run raises money for the Julie M. Brown and Christina M. Gianoplus Fund for Colon Cancer Research from Wilmington, NC. Members of the group included Ana Boudreau, event founder, and Sarah Powell, a … Continue reading Der Lab Blue Ribbon Tour 2019
Der Lab Members Present at FASEB
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."
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.
Der Lab Par’bakes’ in a Cox Lab Tradition
The front room was crowded with lab members. Some hunched over a bench and others gingerly dodged with full trays between rooms. One lab member, gripping tweezers with the grace of a Venetian painter, dedicatedly arranged sprinkles on a rainbow-glazed sugar cookie. Take the energy of a family holiday dinner and the methodological focus of … Continue reading Der Lab Par’bakes’ in a Cox Lab Tradition
NPR Focuses on One of the Biggest Challenges in Pancreatic Cancer: KRAS
This article was posted on the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network on March 9, 2018 by Allison Rosenweig, PhD. KRAS protein structure, reproduced with permission from NCI, FNLCR About 95 percent of pancreatic cancer cases – and around 30 percent of all human cancers – have a mutation in a gene called RAS. The resulting mutated … Continue reading NPR Focuses on One of the Biggest Challenges in Pancreatic Cancer: KRAS
World Pancreatic Cancer Day is November 16
Raising pancreatic cancer awareness can be done as an individual or group all year long, but it is especially important during Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month in November. During this month, we in the Der Lab are taking time to promote the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network's initiative to Demand Better. For Patients. For Survival. On November 16th, which … Continue reading World Pancreatic Cancer Day is November 16
UNC Lineberger faculty, trainees advocate for federal support for research
Several UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center faculty and trainees were in Washington D.C. Thursday as part of as the Rally for Medical Research, a national campaign that advocates for sustained and strong federal funding for medical research. The American Association for Cancer Research founded the annual event in 2013. AACR expected more than 300 scientists, … Continue reading UNC Lineberger faculty, trainees advocate for federal support for research
Join Us on Capitol Hill to Advocate for Increased Research Resources
Join participants from across the country – pancreatic cancer survivors, caregivers and volunteers – as we advocate for increased funding for pancreatic cancer research. It's time to tell Congress that together, we can make the impossible possible for patients everywhere!
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