{"id":32807,"date":"2026-01-13T15:03:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T20:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/?p=32807"},"modified":"2026-01-28T14:43:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T19:43:58","slug":"welcome-our-new-faculty-joanna-kovalski-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/news\/welcome-our-new-faculty-joanna-kovalski-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome our new faculty Joanna Kovalski"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-32313 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2025\/07\/new-faculty-2026-300x281.jpg\" alt=\"Joanna Kovalski\" width=\"300\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2025\/07\/new-faculty-2026-300x281.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2025\/07\/new-faculty-2026-600x562.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2025\/07\/new-faculty-2026-560x524.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2025\/07\/new-faculty-2026.jpg 677w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MailCompose\">We are delighted to announce that <b>Dr. Joanna Kovalski<\/b> has joined the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics as a tenure-track Assistant Professor, effective <b>January 12, 2026<\/b>. She has been appointed as a full member of the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<p><strong>Dr. Kovalski\u2019s research centers on the<\/strong> <b>post-transcriptional control of gene expression in cancer<\/b>, <strong>with a particular focus on how<\/strong> <b>selective RNA translational mechanisms<\/b><strong>\u00a0drive tumor growth.<\/strong> <strong>Her work aims to uncover how the tumorigenic proteome is shaped and to identify novel therapeutic vulnerabilities.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<p>Dr. Kovalski earned her B.A. in Biochemistry and Archaeology\u00a0from Washington University in St. Louis, followed by a Ph.D. in Cancer Biology\u00a0from Stanford University, where she investigated Ras signaling in cancer. She recently completed her postdoctoral training at UCSF\u00a0under Dr. Davide Ruggero, developing genome-wide functional screening approaches\u00a0to reveal new mechanisms regulating oncogenic protein expression, including Myc.<\/p>\n<p>At UNC, the Kovalski Lab\u00a0will employ a systems-level approach, integrating functional screening, RNA biology, proteomics, in vivo models, and computational methods\u00a0to map the post-transcriptional regulatory code of cancer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<p><strong>Dr. Kovalski is currently accepting applications for a Research Assistant position\u00a0and will welcome rotation students in Spring 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"mailto:Joanna_Kovalski@med.unc.edu\">Email<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are delighted to announce that Dr. Joanna Kovalski has joined the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics as a tenure-track Assistant Professor, effective January 12, 2026. 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