June 12, 2012
ScienceNews reports on Zylka lab’s latest findings about PAP and pain relief
June 2012 - "Shot may top acupuncture for pain relief: Mouse study finds enzyme injection has lasting effects"
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June 10, 2012
Dunleavey wins poster award at UNC Lineberger Scientific Retreat
May 2012 - Graduate student Jim Dunleavey wins first place award for his poster in the Basic Science category at this year's UNC Lineberger Cancer Center Scientific Retreat.
June 8, 2012
John Sheridan awarded 2012-2013 Fellner Fellowship
June 2012 - The Fellner Fellowship Committee is pleased to award a second Fellner Fellowship for the upcoming academic year.
June 6, 2012
Philpot lab publication in the journal Neuron outlines how brain cell activity imbalance may account for seizure susceptibility in Angelman syndrome
New research by Philpot lab researchers may have pinpointed an underlying cause of the seizures that affect 90 percent of people with Angelman syndrome (AS), a neurodevelopmental disorder.
June 6, 2012
Marianne Meeker selected as Fellow of the Academy of Educators at UNC
Department faculty member Marianne Meeker, PhD, was recently elected as a Fellow to the 2012 UNC Academy of Educators
May 30, 2012
Kay Lund receives Research Mentor Award at American Gastroenterology Association meeting
May 2012 - P. Kay Lund received a Research Mentor Award for her track record in outstanding mentorship
May 21, 2012
Graduate student James Green awarded North Carolina Native American Incentive Grant
May 2012 - Award provides a one-time payment toward financial needs associated with a student's doctoral program.
May 15, 2012
Graduate student Caitlin Collins awarded Fellner Fellowship
May 2012 - Caitlin Collins will receive the Dr. Susan Fellner Physiology Graduate Student Research Fellowship (Fellner Fellowship) for 2012-2013.
April 30, 2012
Graduate student Maggie McCormick awarded UNC Graduate School fellowship
April 2012 - Maggie McCormick will receive a Dissertation Completion Fellowship and join the Royster Society of Fellows.
April 30, 2012
Lola Reid to receive Innovator of the Year Award from the Office of Technology Development
April 2012 - Lola Reid will be the second recipient of the Office of Technology Development's "Innovator of the Year Award" for her contributions to innovation at UNC.