UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center is the only public NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center. Serving patients at the N.C.

The UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center is a cancer research and treatment center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Basnight Cancer Hospital, UNC Lineberger is the only public comprehensive cancer center in the state of North Carolina. One of the leading cancer centers in the nation, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. As o

ne of only 57 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers, UNC Lineberger was rated as exceptional – the highest category – by the National Cancer Institute. The center brings together some of the most exceptional physicians and scientists in the country to investigate and improve the prevention, early detection and treatment of cancer. UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center's Facebook comments guidelines:

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05/08/2026

One week left to vote for Executive Director Robert Ferris, MD, PhD, as the next Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer Vice President!

Some truly amazing science took place across two days at the Friday Center 🔬 A special thank you to everyone who attende...
05/06/2026

Some truly amazing science took place across two days at the Friday Center 🔬 A special thank you to everyone who attended and made the 49th Annual UNC Lineberger Scientific Symposium a success!

Some more incredible speakers to cap off the 49th Annual UNC Lineberger Scientific Symposium with a session on RNA Thera...
05/05/2026

Some more incredible speakers to cap off the 49th Annual UNC Lineberger Scientific Symposium with a session on RNA Therapeutics in Cancer 👏

05/05/2026

The 49th Annual UNC Lineberger Scientific Symposium brought the RNA research community together to accelerate solutions for patients. Chad Pecot, MD, reflects on two days of discovery, collaboration and progress 🩵🙌

05/04/2026

An amazing lineup of speakers today at Day1️⃣ of the 49th Annual UNC Lineberger Scientific Symposium! Can’t wait to see what’s in store for Day 2 👏

05/04/2026

RNA biology. Clinical translation. Real-world impact.

Robert Ferris, MD, PhD, executive director of UNC Lineberger highlights some of the conversations happening at the 49th Annual Lineberger Scientific Symposium 🙌

05/01/2026

National Cancer Research Month starts with hope. This May, we’re recognizing Dr. Dominique Higgins and the many researchers at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center who are advancing cancer research every day 🩵

We were all kids once with big dreams and even bigger imaginations. These photos show the early beginnings of leaders wh...
04/30/2026

We were all kids once with big dreams and even bigger imaginations. These photos show the early beginnings of leaders who have helped change what’s possible in cancer care, research and treatment.

Because sometimes, the kid who wanted to change the world actually does 🩵

UNC Lineberger's Norman E. (Ned) Sharpless, MD, was honored by the Triangle Business Journal's 2026 Health Care Leadersh...
04/29/2026

UNC Lineberger's Norman E. (Ned) Sharpless, MD, was honored by the Triangle Business Journal's 2026 Health Care Leadership Awards as winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Congratulations, Dr. Sharpless 🎉

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Justin Milner, PhD, and Carla Chibwesha, MD, MSc, have each received a $1 million grant from American Association for Ca...
04/28/2026

Justin Milner, PhD, and Carla Chibwesha, MD, MSc, have each received a $1 million grant from American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). The investment will support their work aimed at improving the treatment of solid tumors, cervical cancer, lung cancer, and more. Congratulations 👏

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04/24/2026

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