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The September 15, 2015 issue of Molecular Biology of the Cell has chosen a paper from the Brennwald lab entitled “Structural Basis for Recognition of the Sec4 Rab GTPase by its Effector, the Lgl/Tomosyn homologue, Sro7” as one of its Highlighted Articles. Kelly Watson, a graduate in the lab, was first author on the paper. An image from this work showing a model for the interaction of the Rab GTPase, Sec4 and its effector Sro7 was chosen for the cover.

Kelly Watson successfully defended her thesis on August 6th! Congratulations Dr. Watson!!

Robert Sons successfully defended his thesis on July 14th! Congratulations Dr. Sons!

The Zylka Lab’s research on autism has recently been featured on WRAL, WUNC (NPR), and the UNC Healthcare Newsroom.

Ayumi Nakamura is a MD/PhD student in Mohanish Deshmukh's lab.

This briefing was held at the Rayburn House Office Building, Room B338 on Capitol Hill, Thursday, July 9th. Panelists discussed some of the ways researchers are prying open the black box of the brain and will share some important recent discoveries. This briefing was particularly timely in light of the two-year anniversary of the White House Brain Initiative, which is receiving about $200 million in federal funding in fiscal year 2015.

This award recognizes his excellent and important technical contributions to biomedical science, and will support his early career. Jeff’s early training was in physics, and he published several first-authors papers in the field. He later earned a PhD in Bioengineering, where he created sophisticated optical devices for patterned optogenetic stimulation of freely moving animals. …

Congratulations to Dr. Petrusz on his retirement! We wish you happiness in your future endeavors!

Liz Haynes successfully defended her thesis on Tuesday, June 23rd! Congratulations Dr. Haynes!!

Caron Lab Postdoctoral Fellow, Reema Davis, has received the MAA Winter 2015 Postdoctoral Fellowship.

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Brennwald Lab paper featured in upcoming issue of Molecular Biology of the Cell

Kelly Watson receives her PhD

Robert Sons receives his PhD

Zylka Lab’s research featured on various news outlets

Student’s Profile featured on UNC Healthcare & UNC SOM Newsroom

Spencer Smith spoke on Capitol Hill!

Jeffrey Stirman, Ph.D., awarded a grant of $500,000 as part of the Burroughs Wellcome Fund’s Career Awards at the Scientific Interface (CASI) program

Dr. Peter Petrusz Retires

Liz Haynes successfully defends her thesis

Reema Davis receives AHA award