UNC Lineberger

Last year, UNC Lineberger celebrated 50 years of standing at the forefront of cancer research, care, prevention and innovation, transforming lives across North Carolina and beyond. Today, we continue looking ahead to a future of even greater impact 🩵

Ian Davis, MD, PhD, and Barbara Savoldo, MD, PhD, report findings from a preclinical study that has identified two existing cancer drugs that could help CAR-T therapy better recognize and attack Ewing sarcoma cells.
news.unchealthcare.org/2026/10/unc-re…

Research from Pengda Liu, PhD, and colleagues reveals a pathway that could slow tumor growth and possibly boost the effectiveness of chemotherapy and other therapies for patients.

“These findings reveal a completely new side of cGAS," said Liu. news.unchealthcare.org/2026/11/study-…

A $3 million grant from the Mark Foundation will help a team of UNC Lineberger research members identify ways to solve immunotherapy resistance, a growing problem in patients with stomach and esophageal cancer. news.unchealthcare.org/2026/10/unc-re…

Join us for the Annual Cancer and Aging Symposium on Nov. 19 at the Rizzo Conference Center!

We welcome the research and clinical communities, as well as the public interested in cancer and aging research and care. The registration deadline is Nov. 12. unclineberger.org/event/2026-can…