Cancer Research at Georgia's Universities

The Georgia Cancer Coalition partners with Georgia's research universities in recruiting Distinguished Cancer Clinicians and Scientists to Georgia. The following links to website, magazine and news articles provide up-to-date information about these collaborative efforts.

CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY

Online:

• Center for Cancer Research and Therapeutic Development

EMORY UNIVERSITY

Rollins School of Public Health

Online:

• Rollins School of Public Health Research Projects: Cancer and Chronic Disease

Publications:

• Public Health Magazine, Spring, 2009

Winship Cancer Institute

Online:

• Website
• NCI Cancer Centers Program

Publications:

• Emory Health Magazine, Winter 2009
• Emory Health Magazine, Spring 2009

News:

• Winship NCI Designation, May 2009
• Radiation Therapy Oncology Group Receives NCI Grant, May 2009
• Iron Nanoparticle Tools Could Detect Pancreatic Cancer Earlier, May 2009
• Triple Negative Breast Cancer Symposium, May 2009
• Rules for Gene Silencing in Cancer Cells Identified, January 2009

GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Online:

• Emory-Georgia Tech Nanotechnology Center for Personalized and Predictive Oncology
• NCI Alliance for nanotechnology in cancer
• Ovarian Cancer Institute

Publications:

• Research Horizons Magazine, Fall, 2009
• Research Horizons Magazine, Summer 2009
• The Whistle, April, 2009
• Philanthropy Quarterly, Summer, 2008
• Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine, Winter, 2005

News:

• Cancer Research News
• Marcus Nanotechnology Building Formally Dedicated, April, 2009
• Groundbreaking Research Begins for Pancreatic and Lung Cancers, April, 2009
• New Technique Predicts Breast Cancer Chemotherapy Effectiveness, February, 2009
• GCC Selects Georgia Tech Scientist for Cancer Research Award, January, 2009
• Using Magetic Nanoparticles to Combat Cancer, July, 2008

GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Online:

• Georgia State University Research: Department of Biology, College of Arts & Sciences
• Georgia Cancer Coalition Distinguished Cancer Clinicians and Scientists page

Publications:

• Georgia State Magazine, Spring, 2009
  Now, for the Future: Cancer researchers press for more effective detection and treatment

News:

• Investigating how tumors play hide-and-seek, November, 2008
• Cancer researchers develop new, non-toxic agents to locate tumors, May, 2008
• Georgia State University cancer researcher wins distinguished scholar award, February, 2007

MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA

Online:

• MCG Cancer Center
• All Cancer Center researchers

News:

• Dr. Rojiani named chair of pathology in MCG School of Medicine, February, 2010
• Plant derivative could help refine cancer treatment, February, 2010
• Mammography availability linked to breast cancer mortality rate, January, 2010
• Dr. Catravas named acting director of MCG Cancer Center, December, 2009
• Recovery Act dollars are stimulating research at the Medical College of Georgia December, 2009
• New combination therapy could deliver powerful punch to breast cancer November, 2009
• Sleep disorders, head and neck cancer "capture" Dr. Jimmy Brown, November, 2009
• MCG Cancer Center: Three years and growing October, 2009
• Protein could improve prostate cancer diagnosis, treatment, May 2009
• Molecular fingerprints point the way to earlier cancer diagnosis and more targeted treatment, March 2009
• Medical student award for thyroid cancer research, April, 2009
• Agent orange exposure increases prostate cancer risk, April, 2009
• Colon cancer shuts down receptor that could shut it down, April, 2009

MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

Online:

• The Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute
• The William and Iffath Hoskins Center for Biomedical Research

News:

• MUMC Scientist Awarded $50,000 Cancer Research Grant, October, 2008
• Million Dollar Appropriation to Aid Obesity and Cancer Research at Memorial, January, 2008

MERCER UNIVERSITY

Online:

• Mercer University/Research

Publications:

• The Mercerian: GCC Names Mercer Cancer Scholars, (p.14) March, 2009

News:

• GCC Awards Two Mercer Professors Research Grants, March, 2009

MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Online:
Cancer Research Program

News:

• Researchers Unravel Enigma Why BRCA1 Dysfunction Results in ER-Negative Breast Cancers, March 2009
• Researcher named to Journal Board, February 2009
• Gaining ground on Prostate Cancer Research January 2009
• MSM targets Breast Cancer, January 2009

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

Online:

• UGA Cancer Center
• Georgia Cancer Coalition Distinguished Cancer Clinicians and Scientists page
• All UGA Cancer Center Researchers

Publications:

• UGA Research: Teaming Up Against Cancer, Spring, 2008
• Georgia Magazine: The Survivor, June, 2008

News:

• UGA Cancer Center News