Select the name of the type of clinical care program you would like more information about …

Example: ‘B’ for Bladder Cancer

Cancer Treatment A-Z

Skip to content. | Skip to navigation

Personal tools
Log in
Sections
You are here: Home › University Cancer Research Fund

University Cancer Research Fund

by Mary Ruth Helms — last modified Feb 16, 2012 11:57 AM
The University Cancer Research Fund (UCRF) is a nation-leading investment to stimulate cancer research and reduce North Carolina's leading cause of death. The Fund builds upon the exceptional research base at UNC-Chapel Hill's Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, the state's only public, NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center.

Landscape Image LakeUCRF's Goal

To create a nation-leading cancer research effort and to reduce North Carolina's cancer burden. UCRF is accomplishing these goals through:

  • Discovery to better understand the causes and course of cancer;
  • Innovation to create new and better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer; and by stimulating
  • Delivery of improved cancer care, screening and prevention across the state.

Latest News

Chen presents prostate study abstract at American Society of Clinical Oncology symposium (February 1, 2012)

UNC scientists funded to study genome sequencing in clinical settings (December 6, 2011)

P Rex-1 protein key to melanoma metastasis (November 22, 2011)

Viruses and cancer focus of Damania’s talk at National Academy of Sciences annual science symposium (November 21, 2011)

Protein associated with childhood cancer alters the structure of DNA, leading to cancer, UNC study shows (November 21, 2011)

University of North Carolina and SAS fight cancer together (November 10, 2011)

News Archives

More News from UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

 

N.C. Photos Courtesy of the N.C. Department of Tourism