A new center at Winship Cancer Institute will focus research efforts on eliminating cancer disparities in Georgia and nationwide. Gifts from the Wilbur and Hilda Glenn Family Foundation and Southern Company are launching the Winship Center for Cancer Health Equity Research.
Winship researcher Xu Ji, PhD, received a K01 grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. Ji’s research project will assess the health care experience of adult survivors of childhood cancer in the Medicaid system and determine sources of disparities affecting the care experience.
Winship researcher Andres Chang, MD, PhD, received a three-year, $150,000 Young Investigator Award from the CLL Society for his research project, "The Adaptive Immune Response in CLL." In an interview with the society, Chang discusses chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma and the importance of gaining a better understanding of the immune system’s response to vaccines to treat these cancers.
Winship researcher Waitman Aumann, MD, was awarded a three-year St. Baldrick's Scholar grant to study a type of difficult-to-treat pediatric leukemia associated with the protein CALM-AF10. Aumann’s research will use two small molecule inhibitors in combination with chemotherapy as potential new treatments for this and other leukemias.
In this WebMD video, Winship breast oncologist Demetria Smith-Graziani, MD, MPH, talks about why Black women are more likely to be diagnosed at a younger age with advanced breast cancer than white women and how disparities play a role.
Emory Healthcare's mask policy no longer requires masking for team members providing direct patient care in the outpatient setting, except for those working in high-risk areas. In light of this new guidance, Winship announced changes to its masking guidelines for Winship clinical facilities.
The Emory Integrated Cellular Imaging Core is seeking a scientific director. The core, jointly managed by Winship and Emory University School of Medicine, core provides state-of-the-art light microscopy and image analysis technology. Experienced Emory faculty members with expertise in microscopy are encouraged to apply by Aug. 15.
The Winship K12 Clinical Oncology Training Program will host its annual K12 Intensive Skill-Building and Orientation Workshop Aug. 14-15. This free online workshop will provide two full days of intensive training in cancer clinical research methods for early career clinical investigators. The target audience includes fellowship trainees and residents, as well as APP trainees, pharmacy residents and other allied specialists.
The 14th Annual Winship Oncology Nursing Symposium will be held at the Atlanta Evergreen Lakeside Resort, Aug. 25-26. The symposium will cover some of the latest trends in oncology practice and care, with sessions led by experts in the field. Attendees will be awarded up to 18.0 contact hours by the Emory Nursing Professional Development Center.
Below are four selected Winship publications out of 93 published over the past week:
Steuer CE, Hanna GJ, Viswanathan K, Bates JE, Kaka AS, Schmitt NC, Ho AL, Saba NF. The evolving landscape of salivary gland tumors.CA: a Cancer Journal for Clinicians. 2023; PubMed PMID: 37490348.
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