GMB Curriculum Student Defense: Megan Justice, student of Jill Dowen. Presented in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. This student defense will be broadcast via Zoom. Link will be provided through UNC Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology emails. Contact jcornett@email.unc.edu for meeting link if you have not received. … Read more
Two Dowen Lab members have won competitive awards at the 4th Annual UNC Chromatin and Epigenetics Symposium, held virtually on Dec 3, 2020. Graduate student Nicole Arruda won an award for her talk. Graduate student Megan Justice won an award for her poster presentation. This event was jointly sponsored by the Carolina Chromatin Consortium, Cancer … Read more
It is known that the three-dimensional organization of the genome within the nucleus is important for proper gene expression and ultimately development. The mechanisms behind this organization, however, are not yet fully understood. Recently, the lab of Jill Dowen, PhD, published a study in Epigenetics & Chromatin solving a piece of this complex puzzle.
This week, August 17-21, 2020, follow #BlackInGeneticsWeek on Twitter. Founded by Alexis Stutzman @stutzman_alexis GMB graduate student in Jill Dowen and Dan McKay labs.
Nicole Arruda (Jill Dowen lab) published a paper titled “Distinct and overlapping roles of STAG1 and STAG2 in cohesin localization and gene expression in embryonic stem cells” in Epigenetics and Chromatin (DOI:10.1186/s13072-020-00353-9). GMB student Megan Justice is a co-author. Image: Heatmaps of expression changes in Stag1 and Stag2 mutant cells and of STAG1 and STAG2 ChIP-seq; see article for details). August 10, 2020 Arruda, … Read more
The Jill Dowen Lab is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and groups, including those under-represented in higher education and the scientific community. This commitment to diversity and inclusion allows us to: Stimulate creativity and innovation in our academic endeavors Value multiple ways of thinking and … Read more
Benjamin Kornegay, a graduate student in Jill Dowen’s lab, is the recipient of a 2023 Burroughs Wellcome Fund Graduate Diversity Enrichment Program (GDEP) award. Selected from a pool of exceptionally talented applicants…
Audra Bryan PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Jill Dowen’s lab, was awarded “Best Postdoc Talk” at The Department of Genetics, GMB, and BCB Scientific Retreat and “Best Postdoc Poster Presentation” at the Lineberger Postdoc-Faculty Research Day.
Alexis Stutzman graduate student in Jill Dowen’s lab and Dan McKay’s lab won an award for Most Outstanding Talk at the UNC Genetics retreat in Fall 2022.
The first inaugural UNC Biophysics Field Day, an afternoon of friendly competition to foster community among the Molecular and Cellular Biophysics students & faculty, was a huge success! Biophysics cohorts & faculty faced off in several rounds of science-themed challenges. Thank you to all of the organizers & participants: Amelia McCue, Odessa Goudy, Gage Leighton, Nick Randolph, Emily Beard, Xavier Bonner, and to Holly Shepherd, Wolfgang Bergmeier, Jill Dowen, Brian Strahl, & Steven Torchio.
Congratulations Audra Bryan Ph.D. of the Jill Dowen lab for receiving a Science Mentoring Award 2021-22! She was highlighted on BBSP Twitter on March 16.
Odessa Goudy in Kuhlman lab, and Nicole Arruda and Audra Bryan Ph.D. in Jill Dowen lab earned mentorship awards at UNC!
