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Imaging Study by Sulik and Colleagues Sheds New Light On Alcohol-Related Birth Defects
August 2012 – A collaborative research effort by scientists at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Duke University, and University College of London in the UK, sheds new light on alcohol-related birth defects.
Street advises first-year SOM students at the 2012 Whitehead Lecture and Awards
Sarah Street, PhD and assistant professor of cell and molecular physiology, speaks at the 2012 Whitehead Lecture and Awards.
Dunleavey and Klein awarded Integrative Vascular Biology Training Program grants
July 2012 - Graduate students Jim Dunleavey and Klara Klein have been accepted into UNC's Integrative Vascular Biology Training Program.
Tarran lab publication makes FASEB latest news
New proteins to clear the airways in cystic fibrosis and COPD
Kay Lund receives new funding from the National Institute on Aging
July 2012 - Kay Lund, PhD, awarded a new, five-year R01 from the National Institute on Aging
Sarah Wetzel awarded American Heart Association predoctoral fellowship
July 2012 - Graduate student Sarah Wetzel will receive a predoctoral fellowship from the American Heart Association to support her research in the Caron lab.
Sarah Street honored as 2012 Whitehead Lecturer
July 2012 - Sarah Street has been selected by the medical student body to give the 2012 Whitehead Lecture.
Summer undergraduate researchers join the department
June 2012 - Undergraduate students join department labs for summer research experience
Caitlin Collins awarded a predoctoral fellowship from the American Heart Association
June 2012 - Graduate student Caitlin Collins will receive two years of funding from the American Heart Association for her research in the Tzima lab.
The Dudley lab publication shows how fat cells fuel tumor growth and angiogenesis by contributing to inflammation and acting as a depot for tumor-associated
June 2012 - Assistant professor Drew Dudley and colleagues publish a study in the journal Angiogenesis
Deshmukh Lab Publishes in Molecular Cell about Stem Cells Primed for Rapid Death
June 2012 - Embryonic stem cells—those revered cells that give rise to every cell type in the body—just got another badge of honor. If they suffer damage that makes them a threat to the developing embryo, they swiftly fall on their swords for the greater good, according to a study published online May 3, 2012 in the journal Molecular Cell.
ScienceNews reports on Zylka lab's latest findings about PAP and pain relief
June 2012 - "Shot may top acupuncture for pain relief: Mouse study finds enzyme injection has lasting effects"
Dunleavey wins poster award at UNC Lineberger Scientific Retreat
May 2012 - Graduate student Jim Dunleavey wins first place award for his poster in the Basic Science category at this year's UNC Lineberger Cancer Center Scientific Retreat.
John Sheridan awarded 2012-2013 Fellner Fellowship
June 2012 - The Fellner Fellowship Committee is pleased to award a second Fellner Fellowship for the upcoming academic year.
Philpot lab publication in the journal Neuron outlines how brain cell activity imbalance may account for seizure susceptibility in Angelman syndrome
New research by Philpot lab researchers may have pinpointed an underlying cause of the seizures that affect 90 percent of people with Angelman syndrome (AS), a neurodevelopmental disorder.
Marianne Meeker selected as Fellow of the Academy of Educators at UNC
Department faculty member Marianne Meeker, PhD, was recently elected as a Fellow to the 2012 UNC Academy of Educators
Kay Lund receives Research Mentor Award at American Gastroenterology Association meeting
May 2012 - P. Kay Lund received a Research Mentor Award for her track record in outstanding mentorship
Graduate student James Green awarded North Carolina Native American Incentive Grant
May 2012 - Award provides a one-time payment toward financial needs associated with a student's doctoral program.
Graduate student Caitlin Collins awarded Fellner Fellowship
May 2012 - Caitlin Collins will receive the Dr. Susan Fellner Physiology Graduate Student Research Fellowship (Fellner Fellowship) for 2012-2013.