Author Archives: Kennedy Bell

Erica is a sixth-year PhD candidate in the Genetics and Molecular Biology program here at UNC, where she investigates epigenetic mechanisms underlying chronic pain after traumatic stress. In our lab, her work focuses on how DNA methylation in stress-regulatory and axon-guidance genes contributes to pain development, and she is deeply...

The Maixner Pain Research Symposium brings together pain researchers from across North Carolina to advance scientific discovery and improve care for individuals living with chronic pain. This year, ten members of our lab, including Erica Branham, Brittanie Winfield, Jacqueline Mickelson, Kennedy Bell, Miranda Layne, Meghna Iyer, Seka Shahriar, Taanvii Verma,...

Alice’s research in the Linnstaedt Lab focused on three important topics: 1 – understanding the relationship between childhood trauma and chronic post traumatic pain outcomes in adulthood, 2 – identifying microRNA expression changes in the early aftermath of traumatic stress exposure, and 3 – developing a protocol for a pilot randomized clinical...

Graduate students Erica Branham and Brittanie Winfield were selected to present their research via oral presentation at this year’s BCB/GMB Scientific Retreat, held on November 15th, 2025 at the Friday Center in Chapel Hill North Carolina. We are incredibly proud of both trainees for their achievements and their outstanding presentations...

Twelve members of the Linnstaedt Lab, including Dr. Lauren McKibben, Erica Branham, Alice Woolard, Brittanie Winfield, Jacqueline Mickelson, Kennedy Bell, Miranda Layne, Taanvii Verma, Amanda Xu, Rahul Shah, and Seka Shahriar, attended and presented ten posters at the UNC Department of Anesthesiology’s Celebration of Academics in Roper Hall. The event...