Raleigh, NC, October 9, 2019 –Lung Cancer Initiative of North Carolina (LCI) has awarded Emily B. Harrison, Ph.D., post-doctoral trainee at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the 2019 Career Development Grant to further her career in lung cancer research. The 150,000 grant will help
On August 16 and 17, the Lung Cancer Initiative hosted the annual Advocacy Summit in Durham. Presentations centered around the theme of “Breaking the Stigma” associated with lung cancer. This theme allowed presenters to touch on a topic that is important to many, particularly lung cancer
The stigma around lung cancer is a barrier to people getting the treatment they deserve. New research from our partnership with the Lung Cancer Project (LCP) that was shared at the 2019 World Conference on Lung Cancer suggests that attitudes might be changing, slowly, but in the right direction.
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ON JULY 23, 2019 Contact: Paige Humble Executive Director Lung Cancer Initiative of North Carolina (919) 784-0410 phumble@lungcancerinitiativenc.org 125,000 in Grants Awarded for Lung Cancer Research in North Carolina July
Fifteen survivors gathered in Durham earlier this month on June 4th to celebrate Survivor’s Day. It was a warm event filled with great memories and amazing food from Mez Contemporary Mexican, a lovely Mexican restaurant situated in Research Triangle Park. This was my second event with LCI. I
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ON April 4, 2019 Contact: Megan Snowdowne Marketing & Communications Manager Lung Cancer Initiative of North Carolina (919) 784-0410 ext. 102 msnowdowne@lungcancerinitiativenc.org Lung Cancer Initiative of North Carolina Names Jeffrey Clarke, MD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Megan Snowdowne Marketing & Communications Manager Lung Cancer Initiative of North Carolina (919) 784-0410 ext. 102 msnowdowne@lungcancerinitiativenc.org Inaugural Vicky Amidon Innovation in Lung Cancer Research Award Studies the Potential
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ON DECEMBER 11, 2018 Contact: Megan Snowdowne Marketing & Communications Manager Lung Cancer Initiative of North Carolina (919) 784-0410 ext. 102 msnowdowne@lungcancerinitiativenc.org 10,000 Grant Awarded to Improve Access to Lung Cancer
There are so many things in our life that we take for granted and as cliché as it is- you never truly know what you have until it’s gone. The summer before I started 5th grade is when my life got turned upside down. I was only 10 years old when I found out that my mom had cancer. My mom was the
Dr. Jeffrey Clarke’s Journey in the Field of Lung Cancer Four-year-old Harrison Clarke likes to tell people what his dad does. “He tells everyone that I help people’s lungs,” said Jeffrey Clarke, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Duke University Medical Center at Duke Cancer
