Cell Biology & Physiology

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Graham Diering Featured in Spectrum

Memories from Diering’s life trace the rising star’s scientific path from raising lizards as a child and later exploring home brewing to heading a lab that investigates memory, sleep disturbances and early development in animals with autism-linked mutations. Asleep in the Mouse House with Graham Die … Continued

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Michelle Itano, PhD Receives CZI Grant to Help Train the Next Generation of Imaging Scientists. Click here to read more.

Eppin Pharma has partnered with the nonprofit Male Contraceptive Initiative (MCI), which has provided the company a program related investment of up to $800,000. Read full article featured on WRAL TechWire.

Join us in sending a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Dr. Stephanie Gupton!! She has been promoted to Full Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology, effective October 1, 2022.

The PARE Awards are given in recognition of the research promise demonstrated by individual postdoctoral scholars. Sophie Maiocchi is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the lab of Dr. Edward Bahnson.

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