UCLA Journal of Radiation Oncology APRIL 2022 - Flipbook - Page 1
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R A D IAT I O N O N C O L O G Y J O U R NA L
Kara Walker
One of the most prolific artists of
our time. Her work explores and
challenges the intersection of race,
gender, and sexuality.
Colorectal Cancer:
A Troubling Trend
Kyle McEwen was diagnosed with
colorectal cancer at just 26, underscoring a troubling trend.
Liane Nash
Meet our Residency Coordinator.
Predicting Side Effects
UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive
Cancer Center scientists identify
germline signature that predicts side
effects from anti-PD1/PDL1 checkpoint therapy.
Natasha Trethewey
US Poet Laureate, author of five collections of poetry, and a Pulitzer Prize
winner.
Dr. Jie Deng
An interview with the PGY-4 and
UCLA Tumor Immunology Training
Grant (USHHS Ruth L. Kirschstein
Institutional National Research
Service Award #T32 CAm 009120)
winner.
$1.15 Million Grant:
Improving Treatment for
Prostate Cancer
Grant from the Department of Defense (DoD) to spearhead a project
that explores important basic science
concepts in the treatment of prostate
cancer.
A Day In The Life Of A UCLA
Radiation Oncology Resident
Get a glimpse into life as a UCLA
Radiation Oncology Resident in 2022.
Awards, Grants, News
The latest in awards, grants,
publications and news.
Cancer Moonshot:
Dr. Erina Vlashi
The bold initiative and the
important research it's funding.
"re-writing Black History, 400 years of bondage, 25 years of Boredom (1994)" Copyright Kara Walker