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Welcome to the Department of Genetics
Message From Our Chair
Manuel-de-Villena
Chair
Professor
UNC Department of Genetics
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.
Department News
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UNC Genetics – COVID-19 Update for March 26, 2020
Orange County and the City of Durham have issued a stay-at-home order.
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UNC Genetics – COVID-19 Updates from Townhall Meeting on March 23, 2020
Department updates, seminars, VCR-approved critical activities, announcements.
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Department of Genetics Publications for March 8-21, 2020
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published twelve papers during March 8-21, 2020.
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!
Highlighted Faculty
Will Hannah, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Dr. Will Hannah joined the Department of Genetics in July 2019 as a Clinical Assistant Professor. He obtained his MD at UNC School of Medicine and was a resident in Internal Medicine and Clinical Genetics and Genomics at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University. More…
Genetics News- Worldwide Study Unlocks Genetic Secrets of Gray Matter March 25, 2020
- Scientists Create Tool to Detect Genes Associated with Psychiatric, Neurodegenerative Diseases March 9, 2020
- Researchers find out what’s keeping cancer-killing T-cells away from pancreatic cancer tumors February 18, 2020
- Cell Press Publishes List of 100 Inspiring Black Scientists in America February 4, 2020
- UNC NeuroSpark Research Award Winners Celebrated January 22, 2020