August 28, 2015
Mark Zylka’s research featured on various news outlets
The Zylka Lab's research on autism has recently been featured on WRAL, WUNC (NPR), and the UNC Healthcare Newsroom.
Category: News
August 25, 2015
Brennwald Lab paper featured in upcoming issue of Molecular Biology of the Cell
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.
August 13, 2015
Kelly Watson receives her PhD
Kelly Watson successfully defended her thesis on August 6th! Congratulations Dr. Watson!!
August 11, 2015
Robert Sons receives his PhD
Robert Sons successfully defended his thesis on July 14th! Congratulations Dr. Sons!
August 7, 2015
Zylka Lab’s research featured on various news outlets
The Zylka Lab’s research on autism has recently been featured on WRAL, WUNC (NPR), and the UNC Healthcare Newsroom.
July 28, 2015
Student’s Profile featured on UNC Healthcare & UNC SOM Newsroom
Ayumi Nakamura is a MD/PhD student in Mohanish Deshmukh's lab.
July 14, 2015
Spencer Smith spoke on Capitol Hill!
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.
July 7, 2015
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
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. …
July 2, 2015
Dr. Peter Petrusz Retires
Congratulations to Dr. Petrusz on his retirement! We wish you happiness in your future endeavors!
June 24, 2015
Liz Haynes successfully defends her thesis
Liz Haynes successfully defended her thesis on Tuesday, June 23rd! Congratulations Dr. Haynes!!