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Zylka lab finds that Mrgprd enhances excitability in nociceptive (pain-sensing) neurons
The Journal of Neuroscience publishes findings by the Zylka lab, in collaboration with labs at Caltech and the University of Pittsburgh, that the G protein-coupled receptor called Mrgprd enhances excitability in nociceptive (pain-sensing) neurons.
Kadmiel awarded American Heart Association fellowship
June 2009 - Caron lab graduate student, Mahita Kadmiel, has been awarded two years of support from the American Heart Association.
Two department students receive Integrative Vascular Biology Training Program training grants
June 2009 - Maggie McCormick and Samantha Strickland are accepted into UNC's Integrative Vascular Biology Training Program.
Video: Zylka and colleagues discover new treatment for pain
Video: Mark Zylka, PhD, and members of his lab, together with colleagues at the University of Helsinki, have discovered a new therapeutic target for pain control, one that appears to be eight times more effective at suppressing pain than morphine.
Caron awarded Jefferson-Pilot Fellowship
October 2008 - Kathleen Caron, PhD, is one of three awardees to receive a Jefferson-Pilot Fellowship.
Arjun Deb wins New Scholar Award in Aging from Ellison Medical Foundation
July 2008 - Assistant Professor Arjun Deb, MD, has received a 2008 New Scholar Award in Aging from the Ellison Medical Foundation.
Research Day 2010 - Friday, September 24
The 14th annual Research Day held by the Department of Cell & Molecular Physiology
Adrenomedullin may be new drug target for preventing lymphedema, tumor spread
December 2007 - A hormone secreted by cells throughout the body and known to play a role in cardiovascular disease and other cell functions is also critical for proper formation of the lymphatic system in mice, according to Kathleen Caron, PhD, and colleagues.
Preeclampsia, fetal development problems may be linked to low levels of hormone
Sept. 18, 2006 - New research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ties low levels of a hormone secreted by the uterus and embryos to problems with pregnancy and fetal development.