Category: News

The Office of Research at UNC School of Medicine published its 2024 Research Round-up. Among the featured projects are Dr. Gupta’s work on the interplay between radiation-induced DNA damage and the immune system. The publication also highlighted the contributions made by Dr. Marks, Dr. Casey, Dr. Shen, and Dr. Das...

ASTRO has named Michael Dance as one of three 2024 Radiation Oncology Incident Learning System (RO-ILS) Physics Safety Stars. Dr. Ashley Weiner nominated him for this honor, noting his role as lead physicist for the department’s Quality and Safety Committee, his numerous projects and initiatives in support of patient and...

DHE Leads the Way in Clinician Well-Being Initiatives DHE is making significant strides in improving clinician well-being through innovative initiatives that combine research and hands-on practice. Sponsored by the UNC Health Well-Being Program, DHE launched a 60-day blitz across 16 emergency departments in the UNC Health system, gathering more than...

This article was originally published by the UNC Institute for Global and Infectious Diseases. Shekinah Elmore, MD, MPH, passed away on July 24, 2024 at the age of 42. She was a pioneer in global oncology, a stellar physician, visionary in humanity, a wife, mother, sister, and beloved friend to...

Dr. Jean L. Wright joins as the new Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. Dr. Wright was previously Vice Chair for Patient Safety and Quality and Director of Breast Radiation Oncology at Johns Hopkins University. Dr, Wright specializes in breast...

UNC School of Medicine and the Department of Radiation Oncology are pleased to announce that the new RadOnc chair is Dr. Jean Wright, currently Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology at Johns Hopkins University Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences. At JHU, Dr. Wright serves as Director of the...

We are excited to announce that we have matched with two outstanding physicians in the 2024 NRMP. Joining us in July of 2025: Elizaveta “Liza” Lavrova Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Jyotsna Natarajan Drexel University College of Medicine On July 1, 2024, we will welcome the matched...

The UNC Department of Radiation Oncology is delighted to announce that we’ll have two new radiation oncology residents joining us on July 1, 2023: Emily Hollis, MD who will join us from the UNC School of Medicine and David Nganga, MD, who will join us from the University of Kansas...

Assistant professor and radiation oncologist Dr. Shekinah Elmore is a member of the cancer leadership team for UNC Project Malawi, which recently was awarded a five-year training grant from the National Cancer Institute to train the next generation of cancer physicians and scientists in the Southeast African nation of Malawi. ...

Definitely something worth celebrating! 🌈