Author Archives: Jonathon Cornett

Jon Rosen, PhD, was appointed Assistant Professor in the Department of Genetics, effective January 15, 2026.

The annual State of the Department presentation from FY25 is available on the intranet page of the Department of Genetics website.  

Recently promoted to full professor, Erin Heinzen, PharmD, PhD, studies the genetic causes of epilepsy and other neurodevelopmental disorders to develop new therapies for children with severe, drug-resistant seizures.

The UNC Department of Genetics is delighted to announce the appointment of Jie Xu, PhD, to the UNC faculty. Dr. Xu joins us as an assistant professor in the Department of Genetics at the UNC School of Medicine and a member of UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.

A new 3D sensor developed at UNC-Chapel Hill and designed to wrap around miniature brain models could give scientists an unprecedented view into human brain activity, accelerating drug discovery and opening new paths for understanding and treating psychiatric and neurological disorders.

The School of Medicine Office of Research sponsors an annual pilot program, Emerging Challenges in Biomedical Research (ECBR), that provides support for innovative, early-stage research relevant to external strategic priorities. The fall 2025 round of funding was focused on advancing translational biomedical research through the use or development of New...

A new study in the lab of Jason Stein, PhD, modeled brain development in a dish to identify cells and genes that influence infant brain growth, a trait associated with autism.

Jenny Ting, PhD, William R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor in Genetics has been announced as the recipient of American Association of Immunologists’ Lifetime Achievement Award. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Ting on achieving this tremendous distinction!

The Program for Precision Medicine reflects on achievements across research, education and patient care missions since its launch 2019 in this comprehensive report.

Dr. Chris Gregory (Professor, Department of Genetics and Director, Office of Research Technologies) and Kara Clissold (Associate Director, Office of Research Technologies) published a paper titled “Incentivizing collaboration with core facilities: Developing an impactful core facility voucher program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine” (JBT...