Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 11 papers during November 6th – 19th, 2022.

Keriayn Smith, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Genetics, was selected as one of six inaugural recipients of grants from the Hypothesis Fund to advance early-stage innovative research.

Mark Heise, PhD (Professor, Department of Genetics) was awarded $2M by the NC Collaboratory, a research program funded by an appropriation from the North Carolina General Assembly that aims to foster and strengthen partnerships between businesses and academic research groups to transform applied research and innovation into technological solutions for the benefit of public health and the economy in the state.

Susana Garcia Recio, PhD (Assistant Professor, Genetics) was recognized by the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) as a recipient of the Marion R. Wright Award for Scientific Excellence.

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 19 papers during October 23rd – November 5th, 2022.

The Genetics Department is proud to highlight Associate Professor, Dr. Adriana Beltran, for her excellence in service, teaching, and mentoring.

The Department of Genetics is pleased to announce the membership of the Department’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee.

NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH released a notice on October 25th 2022 to extend the special exception for post-submission material due to COVID-19 pandemic (see NOT-OD-21-179; NOT-OD-22-047, NOT-OD-22-113) to include applications submitted for May 2023 Council (NOT-OD-23-006, which begins with applications submitted for the September 25, 2022 due date. Notably, a one page update with preliminary data is now considered acceptable post-submission … Continued

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 10 papers during October 9th – 22nd, 2022.

Rachel DuMez, a graduate student in the Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology, won the Peoples’ Choice Award for her research of the health benefits of popular style of drink known as kombucha.