Winship Invest$ names new pilot grant recipients

Eighteen Winship investigators will receive over $650,000 in funding for new cancer research projects through the Winship Invest$ peer-reviewed program. The selected proposals include eight prostate cancer research pilot grants funded in part by contributions from the Dunwoody Country Club Champions Golf Association and the club's John H. Kauffman Prostate Cancer Fundraiser.

Lonial highlighted in ASCO press cast

A recent study found lenalidomide significantly reduces the risk of smoldering multiple myeloma from progressing to cancer in moderate or high-risk patients. Lead author Sagar Lonial, MD will present the results at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting May 31 - June 4 in Chicago.

Radiation oncologists collaborate on teaching module for developing countries

Winship radiation oncologists and colleagues from Addis Abba University in Ethiopia have collaborated to develop an educational module for 3D treatment planning. Details of the pilot study were published May 14 in ASCO's Journal of Global Oncology.

New clinical trial to enhance post-prostatectomy outcomes

A new Winship clinical trial uses advanced molecular imaging to guide post-surgery radiotherapy in men with recurrent or persistent prostate cancer. The study, funded by a $3.4 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health, is led by Drs. Ashesh Jani (seated) and David Schuster.

Quave honored with Emory Williams Award for undergraduate teaching

Cassandra Quave, PhD is a 2019 Emory Williams Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award recipient. The award is presented annually at Commencement to exceptional faculty members in each of the four undergraduate schools.

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Synergy II/Nexus Awards fund Winship collaborative research

Emory University's Woodruff Health Sciences Center and Office of the Provost have announced the recipients of the Synergy II/Nexus Awards. Two of the six funded projects represent collaborative research from Winship members Drs. Julie Gazmararian, Dayna Johnson, and Ilya Nemenman.

Lonial receives Multiple Myeloma Excellence Award

Sagar Lonial, MD was honored with a Multiple Myeloma Excellence Award for Clinical Science at the World Congress on Controversies in Multiple Myeloma held May 16-18 in Paris, France. Pictured: Lonial (left) with fellow award recipients Drs. Maria Mateos and Nikhil Munshi.

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Golfers raise funds for Winship prostate cancer research

The Dunwoody Country Club's Champions Golf Association hosted the annual John H. Kauffman Prostate Cancer Golf Fundraiser on May 15. Funding from the community tournament supports innovative prostate cancer research at Winship. Pictured: John Pattaras, MD with organizers Charles "Butch" Price and Richard McCraney.

Landry receives DAISY Award for nursing excellence

On May 14, Lisa Landry, RN, BSN, OCN, an oncology nurse at the Winship ambulatory infusion center at Emory Johns Creek Hospital, was honored with a DAISY Award in recognition of her extraordinary clinical skill, leadership patient care, and compassion. Landry (center) was nominated by Winship nurse navigator Kristen Schappler, RN.

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Saba keynotes Henry Ford Health System symposium

Nabil Saba, MD delivered a keynote talk at Henry Ford Health System's Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium held in Detroit on May 18. Saba discussed new frontiers in strategic therapy.

Kucuk featured at Morehouse cancer seminar series

Omer Kucuk, MD presented "Integrative Oncology Research in Prostate Cancer" and spent the day meeting with faculty and students at Morehouse School of Medicine's Cancer Seminar Series on May 16.

Construction to begin on HSRB II

The new Health Sciences Research Building (HSRB)-II, funded by a gift made last year by the Woodruff Foundation, is scheduled to begin construction in December. The eight-floor building is slated to include computation and experimental research, Division of Animal Resources, Center for Systems Imaging, and shared core facilities.

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Rollins Executive MPH program to host informational session

The Rollins School of Public Health Executive MPH, a distance-based program for working professionals, will be hosting an information session for Emory University and Emory Healthcare employees at noon on May 31. Learn more about this top-ranked program from faculty, students, and alumni.