April 20, 2020
Ben Philpot featured in NIH Record
Treatment Opportunities Seen for Angelman Syndrome
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April 17, 2020
Graham Diering: Weird dreams blog
Graham Diering was recently interviewed from a reporter for UNC-TV, for her blog about dreams during the pandemic. Its a fun snappy little article! Click here for interview
April 2, 2020
Doug Phanstiel Awarded New R01
Doug Phanstiel’s proposal entitled “Identifying Alzheimer’s Disease Causal Variants and Target Genes Using iPSC-derived Microglia” has been awarded from the NIH National Institute on Aging (NIA). The objective of this proposal is to employ advanced genomic technologies to determine how genetic variation contributes to Alzheimer’s disease risk. This work will identify the key genes involved …
April 1, 2020
Giudice Lab Members Awarded Fellowships
Gabrielle Gentile and Nicole Rivera, in the Giudice lab, have been selected for three years graduate research fellowships (GRFP) from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Gabby received her B.S. from the University of Pittsburgh, is currently a second year GMB student and part of the MiBio training program. Nicole received her B.S. from the University …
February 20, 2020
Vaping Research from the Caron Lab featured as Cover Story in Endocrine News
While the health risks linking tobacco use by pregnant woman has been long understood, vaping presents a new frontier. A recent study from the lab of Kathleen Caron, PhD, shows that there are some definite ill effects of e-cigarettes and the health of the offspring. Read the whole cover story at the Endocrine News website
February 4, 2020
Jimena Giudice featured in Vital Signs
Jimena Giudice, PhD, assistant professor in the UNC Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, and graduate students in the Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology at UNC-Chapel Hill, co-authored a feature story on alternative splicing for The Scientist. Click here to read article
November 26, 2019
Natasha Snider featured in Vital Signs
Researchers are learning about the differences in the underlying biology of patients with severe and milder forms of Alexander disease, a rare neurodegenerative condition that is often fatal to young children. Click here to read article
October 24, 2019
Stephanie Gupton featured in Researcher Signature Series
The Researcher Signature Series features researchers across the School of Medicine. Read about Stephanie Gupton, PhD, Associate Professor of the Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, in our second issue.
October 3, 2019
Philpot Lab Receives NIH Grant to Create Therapy for Rare Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome
The UNC School of Medicine lab of Ben Philpot, PhD, will build upon research previously funded by the Pitt-Hopkins Research Foundation to develop a therapy to treat children with this neurodevelopmental disorder.
September 5, 2019
James Alb Graduates from SOM Teaching Scholars Program
On August 28, 2019, the Teaching Scholars Program graduated 14 faculty from the year-long program. At the ceremony, the Scholars presented their scholarly work, on a variety of topics, aimed to enhance the medical education environment at the School of Medicine.