UNC Project- Malawi Cancer Program
WHY MALAWI?
The UNC Project- Malawi Cancer Program is well-positioned to catalyze a broad, coordinated cancer control effort in Malawi, and address key scientific questions related to cancer in sub-Saharan Africa. Read More
OUR PRIORITIES
We aim to develop sufficient internal capacity such that Malawi can become a leader of cancer care and research in low-resource settings, as it has long been for HIV care and treatment. Read More
OUR PARTNERS
Collaboration is an important component of what we do and our success is supported by a remarkable cancer research network of diverse and accomplished partner institutions. Read More
Recent Scientific Outputs
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Identifying Transcriptional Profiles and Evaluating Prognostic Biomarkers of HIV-associated Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma From Malawi
February 2020-This study provides among the first molecular characterizations of DLBCL from SSA, demonstrates marked gene expression differences by HIV status, and identifies genomic and immunophenotypic characteristics that can inform future basic and clinical investigations.
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Outcomes and Prognostic Factors for Malawian Women with Breast Cancer
April 2020 – Breast cancer incidence in sub-Saharan Africa is increasing, and the region has the highest age-standardized breast cancer mortality rate worldwide. In a setting where breast cancer data are limited, our findings indicate that late stage presentation, HER2-enriched and triple-negative subtypes, and HIV coinfection were associated with mortality and were more prevalent in … Continued
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Modified EPOCH for High-Risk Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in Sub-Saharan Africa
January 2020 – Aggressive NHL is among the most common cancers in SSA where CHOP is the standard treatment and outcomes are poor. We treated patients with a modified EPOCH regimen with moderate outcomes. Results indicate that this regimen was feasible and effective in a small cohort and suggest EPOCH with setting-appropriate modifications may be … Continued
Recent News
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Congratulations to the most recently funded pilot grant program awardees!
Left to right: Micheline Sanderson; Gerald Tegha; Shivani Sud; Maganizo Chagomerana Not pictured: John Chapola; Mako Mulongo Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center (LCCC)/UNC Project Malawi Cancer Program Pilot Grant: The UNC Project Malawi Cancer Program has awarded three grants as part of the Mentored Pilot Grant Program funded by the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center (LCCC). … Continued
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UJMT Fogarty Global Health Fellowship 2021-2022 Call for Applications
Since 2012, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Johns Hopkins University, Morehouse School of Medicine, and Tulane University have offered exceptional global public health training through the UJMT Fogarty Global Health Fellowship program, funded by the Fogarty International Center within the National Institutes of Health. This consortium brings together four top-ranked universities and … Continued
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UNC-led Consortium to Study HIV-related Cancers in sub-Saharan Africa
A team of UNC researchers are partnering with colleagues at four institutions in Africa to study HIV-associated malignancies. With a five-year, $6-million grant from the NIH’s National Cancer Institute, the research consortium will look at screening and diagnosing innovations for three cancers common to people with HIV: Kaposi sarcoma, cervical cancer, and lymphoma.