The Caron Lab was awarded an R03 from NCATS entitled “Illuminating Orphan GPCRs in Lymphatics”, as part of the trans-NIH Illuminating the Druggable Genome Initiative.  The goal is to develop unique tools and resources to characterize under-studied, and pharmacologically-tractable G protein coupled receptors in lymphatic vessels.

UNC-Chapel Hill scientists discovered microRNA-29 is an important cellular switch controlling late-stage brain development, a foundational discovery that will help researchers explore new therapeutic approaches for neurodevelopmental conditions. Click here for story.

CONGRATULATIONS to Drs. Natasha Snider and Scott Randell on their successful promotions!  Dr. Snider promoted to Associate Professor and Dr. Randell to Professor. These are incredible milestones for Natasha and Scott’s careers.  These promotions reflect and acknowledge the highest level of achievements and contributions that they have made to our...

Graham Diering’s poster, from the virtual SFN, was covered in Spectrum, an online advocacy magazine for the autism community. Click here to read article.

Greg Scherrer, PhD, associate professor in the UNC Department of Cell biology and Physiology and member of the UNC Neuroscience Center, will use the three-year, $300,000 grant to study the neural basis of pain. Click here for article.

Each year the Office of Graduate Education recognizes faculty mentors affiliated with the Biological and Biomedical Sciences Program (BBSP) who embody innovative and student-centered training, and an excellence in mentoring graduate students. These faculty members are honored for their work through the Awards for Excellence in Basic Science Mentoring. Click here to read...

The past few months have shown how difficult—and how important—it is to be able to understand how a disease really works. Scientists and researchers at the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic are rapidly learning everything they can about the novel coronavirus: how it functions, how different cells in the body react...

SFARI’s (Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative) mission is to improve the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders by funding innovative research of the highest quality and relevance. The grant awarded will support research that investigates genetic and epigenetic mechanisms, neural circuits changes and the development of genetic therapies...

The National Institute of Aging (NIA) has selected graduate student Rachel Battaglia as a recipient of the very competitive Transition to Aging Research Award for Predoctoral Students (F99/K00). The NIA selects only 7-10 award recipients each year.  Click here to read Vital Signs article.

Dr. Lori O’Brien works toward kidney disease cure through Nephron Progenitor studies.  Click here to hear podcast.