NIH awards $4 million grant to improve health in diverse communities

An Emory-led team of environmental health scientists and health communication experts has received a grant to support research related to addressing health disparities through transformative communication strategies. Led by Linda McCauley, PhD, RN, dean of Emory's Nell Hodgson School of Nursing, the collaboration includes Winship member Carmen Marsit, PhD, who is project leader of the grant's Development Core.

Atlanta magazine names Emory leaders as city’s most powerful

Emory leaders in health care and education, including Winship Executive Director Suresh Ramalingam, MD, were recognized in Atlanta magazine’s annual list of the city’s 500 most powerful leaders.

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Lam and Singh elected to AIMBE College of Fellows

Wilbur Lam, MD, PhD, and Ankur Singh, PhD, have been elected to the College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in the field.

Olson receives R21 to investigate GLPG-0187 in medulloblastoma

Jeffrey Olson, MD, has received an R21 grant from the National Cancer Institute for his project, “Targeting integrin pathways by GLPG-0187 in medulloblastoma.” The study will investigate the action mechanism of GLPG-0187, a broad-spectrum integrin receptor and promising target of new medulloblastoma therapies.

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Nash receives F31 to study cancer outcomes disparities

Rebecca Nash, a doctoral student and advisee of Timothy Lash, DSc, MPH, has received a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (F31) from the National Cancer Institute. The award will support her project, “Methodological and molecular factors underlying racial disparities in cancer outcomes.”

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Torres to co-lead NRG Oncology working group

Mylin Torres, MD, has been named co-leader of the Research Implementation Working Group of NRG Oncology's Health Disparities Committee. The committee's overarching goal is to understand and address health disparities in an effort to reduce the unequal burden of cancer in the U.S.

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Emory Decatur oncology team receives patient satisfaction award

The Winship outpatient oncology team at Emory Decatur Hospital has received a 2021 Press Ganey award for patient satisfaction. The award honors organizations that have reached the 90th percentile based on Press Ganey patient experience survey responses.

Mason joins Division of Surgical Oncology

Meredith C. Mason, MD, has joined Winship as an assistant professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology of Emory University School of Medicine’s Department of Surgery. She treats tumors of the liver, biliary tract, pancreas and gastrointestinal tract, as well as neuroendocrine tumors, melanoma and sarcoma.

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Madabhushi joins Department of Biomedical Engineering

Anant Madabhushi, PhD, will join Emory School of Medicine in July 2022 with a primary faculty appointment in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. His research focuses on developing artificial intelligence to improve outcomes for individuals with cancer and other diseases.

ASCO symposium highlights Winship advances

Winship faculty and trainees shared new findings at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, Feb. 17-19. Presenters included Bassel Nazha, MD, MPH, whose multicenter study of somatic alterations in penile squamous cell carcinoma was featured in The ASCO Daily Post.

Winship specialists present updates at NASBS meeting

Co-chaired by C. Arturo Solares, MD, the North American Skull Base Society’s annual meeting was held in Phoenix, Feb 16-20. In addition to Solares, the meeting featured talks from Nabil Saba, MD, and Mihir Patel, MD, and scientific posters from Emory faculty and trainees.

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Registration opens for Winship Debates and Didactics conference

The 2022 Winship Debates and Didactics in Hematology and Oncology conference will take place July 21-24 on Sea Island, Ga., with options for virtual or in-person attendance. Emory employees may use promo code 2022Emory to receive complimentary registration.

Call for proposals: Winship Catalyst Fund

The Winship Catalyst Fund seeks proposals with budgets of up to $250,000 for the pre-clinical development of new approaches for cancer therapy, diagnostics, or prevention, with the ultimate goal of pursuing an Investigational New Drug application from the FDA. Letters of intent are due Feb. 28.

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Below are four selected Winship publications out of 60 published over the past week:

Ou SI, Jänne PA, Leal TA, Rybkin II, Sabari JK, Barve MA, Bazhenova LA, Johnson ML, Velastegui KL, Cilliers C, Christensen JG, Yan X, Chao RC, Papadopoulos KP. First-in-Human Phase I/IB Dose-Finding Study of Adagrasib (MRTX849) in Patients With Advanced KRASG12C Solid Tumors (KRYSTAL-1). Journal of Clinical Oncology: official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. 2022:JCO2102752. PubMed PMID: 35167329.

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Sadigh G, Gray RJ, Sparano JA, Yanez B, Garcia SF, Timsina LR, Obeng-Gyasi S, Gareen I, Sledge GW, Whelan TJ, Cella D, Wagner LI, Carlos RC. Assessment of Racial Disparity in Survival Outcomes for Early Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer After Adjusting for Insurance Status and Neighborhood Deprivation: A Post Hoc Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Oncology. 2022; PubMed PMID: 35175284.

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Ahern TP, Spector LG, Damkier P, Öztürk Esen B, Ulrichsen SP, Eriksen K, Lash TL, Sørensen HT, Cronin-Fenton DP. Medication-Associated Phthalate Exposure and Childhood Cancer Incidence. Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2022; PubMed PMID: 35179607.

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Hossian AKMN, Hackett CS, Brentjens RJ, Rafiq S. Multipurposing CARs: Same engine, different vehicles. Molecular Therapy: the journal of the American Society of Gene Therapy. 2022; PubMed PMID: 35151842.

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