Congratulations to UVA_BIMS 🔬🥽🎓 student and UVA Cancer Center trainee Luke Vass on receiving an NIH F99/K00 award for his research on chronic lymphocytic leukemia! We’re extremely proud of your work and excited to see what you do in the Loughran and Fox Labs and beyond!

The 4th Michael J. Weber Symposium is almost here! The event will bring together leading researchers and clinicians on Oct. 11 to present findings on timely areas of cancer research. This year’s theme is “RNA and Cancer.” Click below to register: bit.ly/3YJygot

UVA faculty, staff, clinicians & students: join us this fall for our Cancer Center Seminar Series! Topics include new clinical & lab investigations, techniques, & translational & clinical oncology research initiatives. We can’t wait to see you!🤩 bit.ly/3T4MGMc

#UVA Postdoc Spotlight Series - Meet Dr. Róża Przanowska, a postdoc at the Department of Biomedical Engineering and hear about her research on long non-coding RNAs youtu.be/V17JQHoTrk4?si… via YouTube

We're working with PVCC to meet a need for medical lab technicians who test blood and body fluids to help diagnosis and treat diseases. Join us — sign up for information sessions happening tomorrow and Sept. 23. #UVAHealth #Charlottesville bit.ly/3MQD0S0

Our lab's latest work by Cara Abecunas, PhD 🇺🇦 in collaboration with Audrey Kidd, Ying Jiang and Hui Zong : Identifying synthetically lethal associations between tumor metabolic state, driver mutations, and actionable targets. Virginia BME UVA Cancer Center cell.com/cell-reports/f…

Join us online on September 30th or October 15th to learn more about what makes our program stand out: institutes and centers, collaborations, and research opportunities.  Meet the deans & chat with current students! Registration link in profile.  UVA School of Medicine

Congratulations Luke!

The Committee on Women in Medicine and Science (COWIMS) celebrates Health Literacy Month this October and is honored to recognize Dr. Jamie Zoellner, PhD, RN, as the COWIMS October Woman of the Month (WOM). Congratulations Dr. Zoellner! Learn more here: ow.ly/BmFa50Tgih

We're headed to #2024NDiSTEM! Connect with us at the Academic and Career Expo (Booth #232) to learn about opportunities with the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program! UVA School of Medicine UVA SRIP UVA MSTP

The Cancer Center is hiring! UVACCC seeks a Program Coordinator to facilitate and support education, training and mentorship activities under its Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination (CRTEC) program. UVA CRTEC To learn more, click here: bit.ly/4dJCwIe

David F. Kashatus, PhD, Associate Professor of Microbiology, Immunology & Cancer Biology, has been appointed UVA School of Medicine Assistant Dean of Research! UVA Research UVA-MIC Congratulations, Dr. Kashatus! To learn more about Dr. Kashatus, click here: bit.ly/3zOOWRe

Ahmad Jomaa PhD, has recently discovered a hibernation adaptation in yeast cells similar to cancer cells that fall dormant to evade immune detection. Dr. Jomaa hopes this can help future researchers fight cancer. To learn more, click here: bit.ly/3Uc3X6G

UVACCC spotlights Tonya Fredericks, Faculty Talent Engagement Program Manager of our Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion! Tonya believes “we are all important when it comes to cancer work,” she says. Thank you, Tonya, for all you do! #cancerresearch #Spotlight #uva

Meet Craig Portell, MD, a professor in the department of Hematology & Oncology. His clinical focus is lymphomas, cancers of the bloodstream affecting the immune system. 🔬 #ResearchInMotion

Join Lifetime Learning and UVA healthcare experts for an in-depth look at the latest advancements in lung cancer care, from early detection to groundbreaking treatments available at UVA Cancer Center. engagement.virginia.edu/learn/20241113…

Dr. Jetze Tepe creates never-before-made molecules to target “undruggable” proteins in cancer cells and shares his expertise as the Cancer Center’s Director of Drug Discovery. Learn more about Dr. Tepe: as.virginia.edu/faculty-profil… #CancerResearch #Nanochemistry

Celebrating THREE YEARS as an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. We serve 3.2 million residents from a large catchment area that includes 87 counties throughout northern, central, southside and southwestern VA as well as eastern West Virginia. youtu.be/amGerAWdoN0