
March 14, 2023
Department of Genetics Holds Faculty Strategic Planning Retreat
On March 2, more than 50 faculty members from the Department of Genetics gathered at the North Carolina Botanical Gardens for an all-day strategic planning retreat.
March 14, 2023
On March 2, more than 50 faculty members from the Department of Genetics gathered at the North Carolina Botanical Gardens for an all-day strategic planning retreat.
March 13, 2023
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 12 papers during February 26th – March 11th, 2023.
March 5, 2023
Jeremy Purvis, PhD (Associate Professor, Genetics and Computational Medicine) has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation for his project titled “Toward a revised model of the cell cycle that captures reversible and irreversible arrest”.
February 28, 2023
The Office of Graduate Education has recognized three Genetics faculty members with Mentoring Awards.
The mission of the department is to provide basic and applied genetic/genomic research, education and training at the interface between biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, mathematics, the social sciences, public health and medicine in order to have a profound effect on how medicine will be practiced in the future.
Our graduate programs train students to be creative, sophisticated research scientists prepared to pursue careers focused in genetics and genomics working in academic science, government, or commercial positions. Students conduct their dissertation research using diverse experimental approaches – from classical genetics to the most modern molecular methods – to address a broad range of contemporary problems in biomedical science.
The Department also includes a clinical arm focused on medical genetics, which covers the broad spectrum of clinical genetic research from disease prevention to diagnosis and treatment. This specialty includes evaluation, mutation discovery, counseling and risk assessment through analysis and genetic testing. Locating the clinical group alongside basic scientists facilitates integration of cutting edge genetic research with patient care.
The UNC Department Genetics is proud to announce the formation of the Bryson Program for Judicial Science Education!
For more information, including our mission, goals, board members and training videos, please visit the new website here!
UNC Educational Pathways to Increase Diversity in GEnomics (EDGE) is an innovative 2-year summer program for undergraduate students who are interested in careers in genomics. EDGE especially welcomes applications from students who are underrepresented in the field of genomics.
Adriana Beltran, PhD
Associate Professor
The Genetics Department is proud to highlight Associate Professor, Dr. Adriana Beltran, for her excellence in service, teaching, and mentoring. Dr. Beltran’s scientific expertise and state-of-the-art research in genetic engineering of physiologically relevant cellular models have helped Carolina establish and retain a leadership role in stem cell research.
Genetics In The News
Monday 3:00 pm Tuesday 9:00 am Wednesday 12:00 pm Wednesday 1:00 pm Thursday 10:00 am Thursday 10:30 am Friday 12:00 pm Monday 10:00 amUpcoming Events
Monday – BCB Student Defense: Jolene Ranek
Tuesday – GMB Student Seminar Series: Chack & Abrash
Wednesday – Department of Genetics Colloquium: Jesse Raab
Wednesday – GMB Defense: Yiran Guo
Thursday – BCB Student Seminar Series: Lee, Huang, & Guan
Thursday – GMB Defense: Kira Heikes
Friday – GMB/BCB Seminar Series: Justin Brumbaugh
Monday – GMB Defense: Jack Sanford