Virtual Medicine Grand Rounds: Paul Armistead MD, PhD and Natalie Grover, MD - Dual Presentation
2020-10-15 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | WebEx
Join us via WebEx for a dual presentation from Dr. Paul Armistead, discussing “Targeting leukemia minor histocompatibility antigens for AML immunotherapy,” and Dr. Natalie Grover, discussing “Early Phase CAR-T Cell Trials at UNC.”

Paul Armistead, MD, PhD
Chronology
BS Chemistry: University of North Carolina, 1995; PhD Chemistry: University of North Carolina, 1997-2000; MD: University of North Carolina, 1995-1997, 2000-2002; Intern and Resident: Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston MA 2002-2005; Fellowship in Hematology / Oncology: University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston TX 2005-2008; Rattay Advanced Fellows Instructorship in Stem Cell Transplant / Cancer Immunology: University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston TX 2008-2009; Assistant Professor of Medicine: University of North Carolina, 2009-2017; Associate Professor of Medicine: University of North Carolina 2017-present.
Research and Clinical Interests
Dr. Armistead’s clinical interests focus on hematopoietic stem cell transplant to treat leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma. This focus coincides with his research interests that focus on immune responses to hematologic malignancies and the discovery of tumor antigens for the development of immunotherapeutics.

Natalie Grover, MD
Chronology:
BS: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007; MD: Case Western Reserve University, 2011; Internal Medicine Resident: University of Virginia, 2011-2014; Hematology/Oncology Fellow: University of North Carolina, 2014-2017; Assistant Professor of Medicine: University of North Carolina, 2017-present.
Research and Clinical Interests:
Dr. Grover’s primary clinical interest is management of lymphoma. Her research interests include novel treatment strategies in lymphoma, particularly immunotherapy, and she is currently involved in the clinical trials of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy for patients with lymphoma. She is interested in innovative approaches to CAR-T therapy, improving the efficacy of CAR-T cells, and management and prevention of the unique toxicities associated with this therapy. Her ultimate goal is to improve therapeutic options for lymphoma patients, while minimizing toxicities and maintaining their quality of life.

LGBTQ Center Book Club
2020-10-16 18:30 - 19:30 | Videoconferencing
About Book Club
The LGBTQ Center Book Club is a twice-monthly meeting of lit nerds and casual readers who love to discuss books, fanfic, and other readings with LGBTQIA+ themes. . We meet on a pattern of discussing things we love/late to read on the 1st Friday and meeting to discuss the group’s chosen works on the 3rd Friday. We stay in touch and discuss readings using a dedicated GroupMe chat in between meetings.

Fall 2020 Schedule
1st and 3rd Friday starting 8/21 from 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm starting with an interest meeting on 8/21/2020.
September 4th: Reading recs meeting. What are you reading? Tell us what you’ve loved, as well as what you’ve hated!
September 18th: We’ll be discussing Stone Butch Blues (https://www.lesliefeinberg.net/) and Small Changes Over Long Periods of Time (https://uncannymagazine.com/article/small-changes-long-periods-time/) Read whichever one interests you (or read both!)
October 2nd: Reading recs meeting. What are you reading? Tell us what you’ve loved, as well as what you’ve hated!
October 16th: We’ll be discussing The Song of Achilles (https://catalog.lib.unc.edu/catalog/UNCb9053277) and Castle Swimmer (https://www.webtoons.com/en/fantasy/castle-swimmer/episode-1/viewer?title_no=1499&episode_no=1). Read whichever one interests you (or read both!)
November 6th: Reading recs meeting. What are you reading? Tell us what you’ve loved, as well as what you’ve hated!
November 13th (moved up one week for TDOR): We’ll be discussing Giovanni’s Room (https://catalog.lib.unc.edu/catalog/UNCb2684001) and Cigarettes and Wine (https://catalog.lib.unc.edu/catalog/UNCb8906736), Read whichever one interests you (or read both!)
December 4th: Reading recs meeting. What are you reading? Tell us what you’ve loved, as well as what you’ve hated!
Dec 18th: We’ll be discussing Fun Home (https://archive.org/details/funhomefamilytra00bech_0/page/n245/mode/2up) and No Tea, No Shade (https://catalog.lib.unc.edu/catalog/UNCb8648178). Read whichever one interests you (or read both!)
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