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
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 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
The Daily Tarheel Interviews Channing Der: “This UNC researcher studying pancreatic cancer just received a $600,000/year grant”
BY NATHAN WESLEY Channing Der, a UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center member and Kenan Distinguished professor in the Department of Pharmacology, researches ways to decrease the rate of pancreatic cancer and introduce new therapies for patients. He recently received the National Cancer Institute Outstanding Investigator Award, given to researchers who study science with breakthrough potential, to advance his … Continue reading The Daily Tarheel Interviews Channing Der: “This UNC researcher studying pancreatic cancer just received a $600,000/year grant”
Channing Der Granted 2018 NCI Outstanding Investigator Award
The NCI Outstanding Investigator Award (OIA) supports investigators with outstanding records of productivity in cancer research by providing extended funding stability and encouraging investigators to continue or embark on projects of unusual potential in cancer research. The research funded will focus on exploiting novel protein kinases that regulate MYC protein stability to cause MYC loss, … Continue reading Channing Der Granted 2018 NCI Outstanding Investigator Award
2018 Lineberger Graduate Fellow Award Winners Announced
On Tuesday, October 16th Pharmacology Chair Dr. Henrik G. Dohlman announced two of the 2018 Lineberger Award: Irem Dagliyan and Devon Blake. Irem and Devon are both members of the Der Lab at the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Research Center. The annual award recognizes outstanding graduate students in the research programs at the Lineberger. Irem … Continue reading 2018 Lineberger Graduate Fellow Award Winners Announced
Slomo and Cindy Silvian Foundation Support Der Lab
In November of 2017, the Der Lab was granted $30,000 from the Slomo and Cindy Silvian Foundation, Inc. to aid graduate student stipend support. This award will support Irem Dagliyan, who is completing her graduate research in the Department of Pharmacology. Irem’s research is focused on the RAF protein kinases, key effectors of KRAS-driven pancreatic cancer … Continue reading Slomo and Cindy Silvian Foundation Support Der Lab
‘Cracking the Nut’ on RAS Mutations
Scientists have spent 35 years seeking ways to disable RAS, a gene that’s mutated in many cancer types. Now, they’re moving closer to solutions. An article by TARA HAELLE PUBLISHED August 03, 2018 The fact that JOHN MACLEOD'S colorectal cancer expresses a RAS gene mutation has limited his treatment options. - PHOTO BY KONNOR J … Continue reading ‘Cracking the Nut’ on RAS Mutations
Blue Ribbon Run
The Blue Ribbon Run raises money for the Julie M. Brown and Christina M. Gianoplus Fund for Colon Cancer Research from Wilmington, NC. Ana Boudreau, who co-sponsored the run, had set up the fund along with a volunteer committee. With their combined efforts they seek to break the silence surrounding colon cancer, secure funds for … Continue reading Blue Ribbon Run
PurpleStride Raleigh-Durham 2018: Running RAScals
UNC's Running RAScals (aka the Der Lab at UNC Lineberger & Friends) participated in this year’s PanCAN #PurpleStride run on Saturday, April 21st. This 5k run raises money to support the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. The team, organized by Kirsten Bryant, raised $10,839 to support Pancreatic Cancer Research, coming in Fifth in overall fundraising! This was the Der Lab's fifth … Continue reading PurpleStride Raleigh-Durham 2018: Running RAScals
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