Department of Genetics faculty and collaborators published thirteen papers during Nov. 12-25, 2017. Rapid DNA replication origin licensing protects stem cell pluripotency. Matson JP, Dumitru R, Coryell P, Baxley RM, Chen W, Twaroski K, Webber BR, Tolar J, Bielinsky AK, Purvis JE, Cook JG. Elife. 2017 Nov 17;6. pii: e30473. doi: 10.7554/eLife.30473. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: … Read more
James Evans, MD, PhD, was featured in last week’s episode of “Well Said”, a podcast hosted by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The topic explored predictive genetic testing and its impact on doctors and patients. Jim Evans Featured on “Well Said” podcast. “Well Said”, a podcast hosted by the University of North … Read more
Department of Genetics faculty and collaborators published seven papers during the first two weeks of November 2017. Common, low-frequency, and rare genetic variants associated with lipoprotein subclasses and triglyceride measures in Finnish men from the METSIM study. Davis JP, Huyghe JR, Locke AE, Jackson AU, Sim X, Stringham HM, Teslovich TM, Welch RP, Fuchsberger C, … Read more
November 9th marks the first ever Genetic Counselor Awareness Day. Help us celebrate by learning more about this growing profession and some fun facts about your Department of Genetics colleagues. What is genetic counseling? It is one of the fastest growing healthcare professions with a tremendous ~29% growth annually according to the Bureau of Labor … Read more
Department of Genetics faculty and collaborators published fifteen papers during the last two weeks of October 2017. Joint Estimation of Multiple Dependent Gaussian Graphical Models with Applications to Mouse Genomics. Xie Y, Liu Y, Valdar W. Biometrika. 2016 Sep;103(3):493-511. doi: 10.1093/biomet/asw035. PMID: 29038606 Lipopolysaccharide Potentiates Insulin-Driven Hypoglycemic Shock. Hagar JA, Edin ML, Lih FB, Thurlow LR, Koller … Read more
The Department of Genetics, the Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology (GMB) and the Curriculum in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (BCB) hosted the first annual Fall Festival for all affiliated faculty, staff and students. On Wednesday, October 18, The Department of Genetics, the Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology (GMB) and the Curriculum in Bioinformatics … Read more
Department of Genetics faculty and collaborators published twelve papers during the first two weeks of October 2017. NLRX1 promotes immediate IRF1-directed antiviral responses by limiting dsRNA-activated translational inhibition mediated by PKR. Feng H, Lenarcic EM, Yamane D, Wauthier E, Mo J, Guo H, McGivern DR, González-López O, Misumi I, Reid LM, Whitmire JK, Ting JP, … Read more
Department of Genetics faculty and collaborators published fourteen papers between September 17-30, 2017. Genetics of Tinnitus: Time to Biobank Phantom Sounds. Cederroth CR, Kähler AK, Sullivan PF, Lopez-Escamez JA. Front Genet. 2017 Sep 4;8:110. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2017.00110. eCollection 2017. PMID: 28928766 A SNP panel and online tool for checking genotype concordance through comparing QR codes. Du … Read more
State of the Department FY17 A summary of the key performance indicators, accomplishments and activities of the Department of Genetics for FY17 has been posted here. UPDATE: a new link has been posted above for the State of the Department pdf that is available to everyone.
Department of Genetics faculty and collaborators published twenty papers between September 3 and 16, 2017. Evidence that endogenous formaldehyde produces immunogenic and atherogenic adduct epitopes. Nakamura J, Shimomoto T, Collins LB, Holley DW, Zhang Z, Barbee JM, Sharma V, Tian X, Kondo T, Uchida K, Yi X, Perkins DO, Willis MS, Gold A, Bultman SJ. … Read more
