| |  | | | Deborah Watkins Bruner, PhD, RN, FAAN and colleagues contributed to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, which found that although cancer survivors are living longer, cancer and its treatment can result in lasting or late-onset impairments that may affect their ability to work. The report was commissioned by the U.S. Social Security Administration to inform disability determinations for cancer survivors. | | Read More |
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| |  | | Yang receives R01 to develop nanoparticle-driven immunotherapy | Lily Yang, MD, PhD has received a National Cancer Institute R01 grant to develop a targeted immunotherapy that can treat patients with cancer and comorbid atherosclerosis. The research is expected to generate preclinical data for a future phase I clinical trial. Co-investigators include Drs. Lei Zhu, Charles Staley, Bassel El-Rayes, and Hanjoong Jo.
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| |  | | Newsome named co-editor of radiology journal | Janice Newsome, MD, FSIR has been named co-editor-in-chief of Techniques in Vascular and Interventional Radiology. The quarterly review is for physicians and allied health professionals interested in image-guided minimally-invasive therapies.
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| |  | | Winship hosts Facebook Live on cancer rehabilitation | In a Facebook Live held on Feb. 11, Winship Director of Cancer Rehabilitation Ashish Khanna, MD and ReVital Cancer Rehabilitation Program Director Stephanie Kirkpatrick, PT, DPT, CLT discussed how cancer rehabilitation therapy may help patients before, during, and after treatment.
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| | |  | | Our Stories podcast releases 20th episode | Gregory Lesinski, PhD, MPH talks about his inspiration for working in cancer research and making Atlanta home in the 20th episode of Our Stories with Wendy Baer, MD and Caroline Peacock, LCSW, MDiv. The podcast is an initiative of the Wellness Program of the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology.
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| |  | | Phase I unit receives award for high patient satisfaction | The Winship Phase I Clinical Trials Unit achieved patient satisfaction scores above the top 90th percentile in the country for FY20. The team has earned this award each year since the new unit opened in the Emory University Hospital Tower in 2019.
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| |  | | | Emory Integrated Genomics, one of Winship’s 11 shared resources offering advanced research technologies and services, provides leading-edge genomics platforms and expertise. It recently acquired the 10X Chromium Controller, an automated system that uses advanced microfluidics to perform single cell partitioning and barcoding in a matter of minutes. Contact Emory Integrated Genomics (eigc@emory.edu) to learn more about this and other technologies and services to support your research. | | Learn More |
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