Cell Biology & Physiology

The Department of Cell Biology and Physiology was ranked #1 in 2021 by the US by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research and follows the guiding principles of our School of Medicine to be nationally recognized for excellence in our discipline by leading, teaching, and caring."

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Snider Lab Undergraduate Research Student, Jerry Whitley, participated in the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF). Click here for story.

Jessica Cote has been awarded a P&F award from SPLENDOR-NC (Supporting, Promoting, and Launching the Expansion of Nutrition, Diabetes, and Obesity Researchers in North Carolina). Jessica will use the award to investigate the extent to which clathrin alternative splicing regulates mitochondria function in skeletal muscle. She is a member of the Giudice Lab.

Sarah Cohen, in collaboration with Lance Johnson (UK), has been awarded an R01 from NIA to continue work on the function of lipid droplet-associated APOE in glia. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is one of the predominant causes of disability and dependency among older people, and the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. Late-onset …

Dr. Gilliland currently serves as an associate professor in the Department of Cell Biology and Physiology and as the associate dean for curriculum, where he has partnered with faculty in implementing curriculum change in the Foundation Phase in 2014 and 2023. In this new role, Dr. Gilliland will provide leadership, oversight, monitoring and execution of …

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Welcome to the Department of Cell Biology and Physiology in the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where our mission is to be nationally recognized for excellence in our discipline by Leading, Teaching and Caring.