Winship and other top U.S. cancer centers call for urgent action to boost HPV vaccination

Winship has partnered with all 71 National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer centers and partner organizations to issue a joint statement urging action to get the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination back on track following dramatic drops in annual well visits and immunizations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Researchers address discrimination behind racial health disparities

The spring issue of Rollins Magazine highlights several faculty members, including Drs. Kimberly Jacob Arriola and Lauren E. McCullough, whose research is illuminating the impact of discrimination on racial health disparities.

New research teases apart mechanisms behind checkpoint protein PD-1

Drs. Cheng Zhu and Kaitao Li and colleagues are working to better understand the mechanisms behind PD-1, a checkpoint protein and target of several cancer immunotherapy drugs.

A historic year for Winship clinical trials

More patients enrolled on Winship interventional treatment trials in 2020 than ever before. Winship's Clinical Trials Office staff, who were recognized on May 20 International Clinical Trials Day, adapted to new conditions to keep these treatment advancements advances available during the pandemic. Revisit the Fall 2020 issue of Winship Magazine to learn more.

Emory acquires first PET/MR system in Georgia

A new PET/MR system, the first of its kind in Georgia, is a state-of-the-art tool capable of advancing patient care and research. Acquired through an NIH S10 High-End Instrumentation grant to Hui Mao, PhD, with additional funding from Emory Healthcare, the scanner is housed at Winship and will be operational in June.

Emory physicians answer questions about COVID-19 vaccines

Bradley Carthon, MD, PhD, is one of several Emory physicians answering frequently asked questions about COVID-19 vaccines in a new Emory Healthcare video series. Watch more at emoryhealthcare.org/vaccinequestions.

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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently lowered the recommended age to begin colorectal cancer screening from 50 to 45. Jennifer Christie, MD, discusses the new guidelines and screening options.

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Video: "Updates in CAR T-cell therapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma"

Jean Koff, MD, MS, discusses the use of CAR T-cell therapy as a promising treatment strategy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma in the latest Winship Webinar held on May 20.

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Winship Webinars offer new peer education platform

Presented by Winship experts, Winship Webinars provide updates on a variety of cancer-related topics. To suggest a webinar topic, contact Javier De Jesus (javier.dejesus@emory.edu).

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Podcast: "Leading care and coping during COVID-19"

Lana Uhrig, PhD, MBA, RN, was a guest on the Franklin University Alumni podcast on May 17. Uhrig talked about her role as Winship's vice president of cancer nursing and leading oncology nursing care during COVID-19.

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Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month

May is National Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage month, and Emory is celebrating the AAPI community with events across its campuses. Pictured: employees from Emory Johns Creek Hospital perform a dance on Chinese Heritage Day.

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Below are four selected Winship publications out of 74 published over the past week:

Patterson DG, Kania AK, Zuo Z, Scharer CD, Boss JM. Epigenetic gene regulation in plasma cells. Immunological Reviews. 2021; PubMed PMID: 34010461.

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Zhong J, Huang V, Gurbani SS, Ramesh K, Scott Cordova J, Schreibmann E, Shu HG, Olson J, Han H, Giuffrida A, Shim H, Weinberg BD. 3D whole-brain metabolite imaging to improve characterization of low-to-intermediate grade gliomas. Journal of Neuro-oncology. 2021; PubMed PMID: 33983570.

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Zhao N, Ruan M, Koestler DC, Lu J, Marsit CJ, Kelsey KT, Platz EA, Michaud DS. Epigenome-wide scan identifies differentially methylated regions for lung cancer using pre-diagnostic peripheral blood. Epigenetics. 2021; :1-13. PubMed PMID: 34008478.

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Li JM, Lee S, Zafar R, Shin E, Choi I. Sodium bicarbonate transporter NBCe1 regulates proliferation and viability of human prostate cancer cells LNCaP and PC3. Oncology Reports. 2021; 46(1). PubMed PMID: 34013380.

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