| |  | | | Winship has awarded the inaugural Hannah Jean Khoury Special Fellowship in Leukemia and Transplantation to Nisha S. Joseph, MD, a chief fellow in the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology. Joseph graduated from the fellowship program on June 21, 2018. The award will allow her to do an extra year of training in leukemia and hematologic malignancies. Pictured: Joseph (2nd from right) with Fellowship Program Director Martha Arellano, MD, Department Executive Vice Chair Amelia Langston, MD, and Department Chair Sagar Lonial, MD. | | Read More |
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| |  | | Winship Physicians Featured in 2018 "Top Doctors" List | The 2018 "Top Doctors" issue of Atlanta magazine recognizes 329 Emory clinicians, nearly 50 of whom are involved in the diagnosis and treatment of patients at Winship. Among those highlighted, Winship Executive Director Walter J. Curran, Jr., MD, earned recognition as a top radiation oncologist. The July issue is on magazine stands starting June 25.
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| |  | Winship Nurses Earn Top Awards at Emory Research Symposium | | Nurses from the Winship Ambulatory Infusion Center on the Clifton campus received 1st place poster awards in both the Attendee Choice and Scientific categories at the Emory Healthcare Nursing Research Symposium held June 15 at Emory Johns Creek Hospital. The poster described their Daisy Foundation-funded study of the impact of peppermint essential oil on nausea in patients receiving chemotherapy. Pictured: Curlissa Mapp, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC; Elizabeth Gouge, BSN, RN, OCN; Catherine Parker, MSN, RN, OCN; and Darlene Hostetler, RN, OCN. Not pictured: Jill Sable, MSN, RN-BC, OCN; Claudine Fortner, BSN, RN, OCN; Margaret Masterson, RN, OCN; and Michelle Willis-Styles, RN. | | View Daisy Foundation Grantee Page |
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| |  | | Radiation Oncology Celebrates Graduating Residents | The Department of Radiation Oncology presented diplomas to its five graduating residents on June 9. Pictured: Drs. David Zaenger, Anees Dhabaan, Nivedh Manohar, Richard Cassidy, Walter J. Curran, Jr.(Winship executive director and department chair), Jim Zhong, Pretesh Patel (physician residency director), and Jaymin Jhaveri.
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| | |  | | Arellano Honored at Fellows Graduation | The Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology held its annual fellowship program graduation on June 21 and celebrated this year's four graduates on the completion of their training: Drs. Brian Greenwell, Nisha Joseph, Nikita Patel, and Marcus Carden. Fellowship Program Director Martha Arellano, MD, was selected by the fellows as the recipient of this year's James Eckman Award for Excellence in Teaching.
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| |  | | Esiashvili and Shelton Lecture in Tbilisi | Winship members Drs. Natia Esiashvili and Jay Shelton from the Department of Radiation Oncology shared radiotherapy updates at a conference in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia on May 30. Pictured: Esiashvili and Shelton (center) with leaders from host institution Eristavi National Center of Experimental and Clinical Surgery.
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| | |  | | Kucuk Delivers Lunch-and-Learn to Coca-Cola Employees | Winship medical oncologist Omer Kucuk, MD, presented "Prostate Cancer and Integrative Medicine" to Coca-Cola employees in Atlanta on June 18. Kucuk conducted the first clinical trials to show the benefits of soy isoflavones and lycopene in prostate cancer treatment.
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| |  | | | This week meet Bruce Schroder, president of Moe's Southwest Grill and a supporter of the Winship Win the Fight 5K. Schroder and his son Phil recently cycled more than 40 miles from Washington, D.C. to Baltimore to raise funds for the Winship 5K and to ride in memory of beloved friend and lung cancer patient Dan Barash. | | Winship 5K Fundraising Ideas |
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| |  | | Georgia Blood Cancer Conference to Feature Winship Experts | Winship hematological oncologists Drs. Rebecca Klisovic, Ajay Nooka, Martha Arellano, and Vamsi Kota will lead discussions on research and patient care at the Georgia Blood Cancer Conference at the Westin Buckhead Atlanta on July 21. Hosted by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, this free educational event is open to patients, caregivers, and health care professionals.
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| | |  | | Subaru Dealer Donates Custom Blankets | Winship's Bone Marrow Transplant Unit received 100 blankets from Stivers Decatur Subaru on June 20. This is the 3rd straight year the dealership has teamed up with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to help keep Winship patients warm during treatment and raise awareness. Pictured: Tricia Hernandez, Emily Bracewell (BMT unit director), Josh Wood, Christopher McVay, Amy Erwin, Shane Lance, Pam Ledbetter, and David Ashbaugh.
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| | June 27 - Patient/Staff Event | | Art Day |
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| | Winship's grants aggregator automatically updates each morning with the newest federal funding opportunities from grants.gov: |
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| - NIH UG1: NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP) Community Sites, Research Bases, and Minority/Underserved Community Sites (LOI Due: July 31, 2018)
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) R33: Natural Product Early Phase Clinical Trial Award (Due: Aug. 31, 2018)
- NIH R01: The Role of Epitranscriptomics in Development and Disease (Due: Nov. 7, 2018) |
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