We’ve reached an exciting milestone for Winship Cancer Institute at Emory Midtown: this past Saturday marked 100 days until it opens. Pictured (left to right) on site: Some of the project leaders Nicole Bansavage, RN, MSN, OCN, Rachel Hutchinson, DNP, MHA, RN, Brock Jarnagin, Sheryl Bluestein, Wendy Wright, MD, Amy Breakstone and Lee Williams.
Winship radiation oncologist David Yu, MD, PhD, has been elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation, a milestone in the physician-scientist career path. Founded in 1908, the nonprofit medical honor society seeks to support the scientific efforts, educational needs and clinical aspirations of physician-scientists to improve the health of all people.
Researchers Xuesong Han, PhD, Xin Hu, MSPH, and colleagues from Winship, the American Cancer Society and Rollins School of Public Health found that the risk for suicide remains elevated among people diagnosed with cancer. The findings, first published in JAMA Network Open, were recently featured by Healio.
Winship breast oncologist Kevin Kalinsky, MD, MS, a steering committee member for the 40th Annual Miami Breast Cancer Conference, spoke with Targeted Therapies in Oncology about the conference and the latest updates to clinical care.
In this inaugural episode of "Leading Thoughts – Breast Cancer," Winship breast oncologist Manali Bhave, MD, and colleagues discuss highlights from the 2022 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium and implications for breast cancer care.
Join the Emory Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology for a special melanoma oncology seminar on Feb. 13 at noon in Winship’s John H. Kauffman Auditorium (C5012). Ryan Sullivan, MD, of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General, will present "Defining and Understanding Resistance to Anti-PD-1 Therapy."
Hosted by the Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance (CTSA) and Emory Health Sciences Research Center, the 9th annual Health Services Research Day on May 3 will focus on ongoing quality, effectiveness and value-based research activities across the state of Georgia. Abstracts are due March 6.
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About Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University The coordinating center for cancer research, education and care throughout Emory University and Emory Healthcare, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University is Georgia’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, a prestigious distinction given only to the top 3% of cancer centers nationwide for conducting cancer research, and providing training, that is transforming cancer care, prevention, detection and survivorship.