Alejandro Lopez, a graduate research assistant at the Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, has just discovered a new mechanism for allopregnanolone inhibition of inflammatory signaling. Allopregnanolone inhibits binding of lipopolysaccaride (LPS) to it’s binding site in the binding pocket of the toll-like receptor: Myeloid differentiation factor-2 (TLR4:MD2) protein complex with nanomolar affinity. Such high affinity … Read more
Join the #UNCResearch community as part of our first-ever Catalyst Faculty Research Cluster Program. We’re seeking up to four researchers for tenure-track assistant professor positions to build a new cross-disciplinary team that will advance substance use disorder (SUD) treatment from the bench to the bedside. This cluster hiring initiative builds on Carolina’s strengths in public … Read more
The Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies hosted its annual fall picnic on October 26, with members enjoying a warm autumn day filled with pumpkin carving, lawn games, and great company. The sunny weather made it the perfect setting for fun and relaxation. Thank you to everyone who joined us for an fun afternoon!
Christian Hendershot, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and director of the Clinical and Translational Addiction Research Program at the UNC School of Medicine, presented early findings from the first completed randomized controlled trial of semaglutide for reducing alcohol consumption in heavy drinkers. Read more.
Fulton Crews, Ph.D., a John Andrews Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology and BCAS faculty member, was named a “Highly Ranked Scholar” in alcohol use disorder research by ScholarGPS. “Highly Ranked Scholars” are the most productive (measured by number of publications) authors whose works are of profound impact (measured by number of citations) and of … Read more