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The Georgia Cancer Center newsroom features all of the latest news, publications and media coverage for the cancer center.

On deadline? Call (706) 799-8841 to reach the Communications and Media Relations coordinator for the Georgia Cancer Center. For other questions, contact Chris Curry at 706-721-9176 or chrcurry@augusta.edu.

 
In this photo, you see people riding bicycles during PaceDay 2026

Record crowd brings hope, rallying together to fuel local cancer research

October 20, 2026

Partnering with the Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University and Wellstar MCG Health, the local community turned out in force for PaceDay 2026.

Record crowd brings hope, rallying together to fuel local cancer research
A male scientist in a laboratory coat stands in a long, modern bridge connecting two scientific labs.

IMMCG researcher awarded prestigious NIH Director's Award

October 06, 2026

"We have preliminary data suggesting that one olfactory receptor may help drive beneficial immune responses against melanoma," says Marco Orecchioni, PhD.

IMMCG researcher awarded prestigious NIH Director's Award
Zainab Tiamiyu, a PhD candidate in the Department of Biochemistry and Cancer Biology at the Georgia Cancer Center at the Medical College of Georgia

PACELINE funding supports a switch in cancer treatment

September 30, 2026

Since 2019, PACELINE has raised $2 million for innovative cancer research and has funded over 30 researchers and their projects at the Georgia Cancer Center.

PACELINE funding supports a switch in cancer treatment
man with a prosthetic ear

Cancer survivor on his prosthetic ear: 'They don't know unless I tell them'

September 29, 2026

"A really rewarding day is a day when I get happy tears because patients are so grateful," says Amanda Behr, PhD, a certified clinical anaplastologist at DCG.

Cancer survivor on his prosthetic ear: 'They don't know unless I tell them'
Group of seven stands in front of Hyundai car with hands raised

Hyundai Hope On Wheels awards $400,000 grant for children's cancer research

Hyundai Hope On Wheels awards $400,000 grant for children's cancer research
Four men and one woman stand in front of a backdrop that reads

SPH secures PACELINE grant, investigator shares his own cancer journey

SPH secures PACELINE grant, investigator shares his own cancer journey
Several men and women push carts filled with students' personal belongings up a small hill, lining up to go into a residence hall.

Volunteers roll out the blue carpet during on-campus move-in 

Volunteers roll out the blue carpet during on-campus move-in 
People wearing IGIVE t-shirts smiling

2026 IGIVE Augusta University employee giving campaign kicks off Aug. 25

2026 IGIVE Augusta University employee giving campaign kicks off Aug. 25
A woman poses with four younger children, they are all wearing backpacks and holding blankets

Healthy Grandparents Program makes back-to-school easier for grandparents

Healthy Grandparents Program makes back-to-school easier for grandparents
A student in scrubs operates a blood pressure machine while speaking with a participant. They are surrounded by other workers and volunteers.

Costa Layman Health Fair continues to thrive with its services

Costa Layman Health Fair continues to thrive with its services
 

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