Keep up with the latest breakthroughs from the field, NETRF news, events, and more!
Newsletter Archives Subscribe to our eUpdate NowNext › Showing of 13
NETRF Makes $4 Million in Grants to Advance Research of a Poorly Understood Cancer
April 27, 2017(April 25, 2017, Boston, MA)—The Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation (NETRF) today announced its largest research commitment ever—$4 million in collaborative grants—most from its new Accelerator Grants program to study neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), a widely misunderstood, commonly misdiagnosed cancer type, without adequately identified genomic drivers. Accelerator Grants recognize innovative and transformative research of NET drivers, capable of expanding our understanding of the disease an … read more
A Community Again Comes Together for a Cause
August 9, 2017The 7th annual memorial golf tournament on behalf of Jacob Carwile took place on a hot July day at the Hidden Valley Golf & Country Club, Livingston, Tennessee. Like every year, Earl Carwile set out early to place sponsorship signs at every tee before the first round of golfers headed out onto the nine-hole course for the first of two tee times. ... read more
12 Ways to Eat and Feel Better
August 9, 2017What, when, and how you eat can help to improve your response to cancer treatment and help ease burdensome symptoms and side effects. According to University of California, San Francisco, Dietitian Greta Macaire, MA, RD, CSO, consuming the proper nutrients can mean fewer complications, faster recovery, and improved strength and energy. ... read more
Next Generation Proteogenomics to be Used with PNETS
August 9, 2017Sharon Gorski, PhD, Genome Sciences Centre, Canada, has recently been awarded a two-year Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation (NETRF)–American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) grant to use a new method of proteogenomic analysis on pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs). ... read more
NETRF Names Communications Director
July 5, 2017NETRF has announced the appointment of Donna Dubuc as Director of Communications, a pivotal post in expanding awareness of the need for research in improving care for neuroendocrine cancers. Donna is a veteran health communications leader with a specialized interest in cancer. Since early 2017, Donna has worked with the NET Research Foundation as a consultant and now joins the team as a full-time employee. ... read more
2017 Petersen Investigator Award
July 5, 2017Laura Banaszynski, Ph.D., University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center – Laura Banaszynski, PhD, has always been passionate about science. After training as a chemical biologist, her innate curiosity pushed her to explore the mysteries of cells as a basic researcher. ... read more
Next › Showing of 13
