CONGRATULATIONS to Patrick Lang for successfully defending his dissertation entitled "ATR is a novel therapeutic target for medulloblastoma identified by its role in cerebellar development".

Unmasking a previously misunderstood gene, University of North Carolina scientists discover an unlikely potential drug target for gastrointestinal cancers.

UNC scientists conduct seminal experiments to unveil how early-in-life visual experiences – simply trying to see – sculpt a particular subnetwork of brain circuitry we need in order to see properly.

The awards were selected by an interdisciplinary committee chaired by UNC-Chapel HIll’s executive vice chancellor and provost, James W. Dean, Jr. Each professor received $7,500 to be used for their individual projects in 2017.

The basic biological process called alternative splicing proves vital in making sure important muscle cell proteins switch from their fetal forms to their adult forms. Not doing so could lead to muscle defects and disorders.

Stephanie Gupton sat down with Vital Signs for Five Questions.

Thanks to EVERYONE for making us the BEST Department in the country!!!

This prestigious award is given to junior faculty in recognition of both past performance and future promise in research and has traditionally awarded to our most influential and distinguished faculty members in the School of Medicine.

Variants of the human version of the gene may help explain why people differ so much in their ability to survive artery blockages.

Cell Biology and Physiology Graduate Student, Patrick Lang, won the competition and advances to the March 2017 regional competition in Annapolis, MD. Lang, whose topic was “Improving the treatment of childhood brain cancer,” received a plaque and $1,000, as well as travel expenses to the regionals.