Author Archives: Jonathon Cornett

The Department of Genetics is proud to highlight Dr. Christoph Rau for his excellence in research, mentorship, and service.

Ms. Julianne O’Daniel, MS, CGC, has been promoted to Clinical Professor in the Department of Genetics, effective January 1, 2025.

Dr. Adriana Beltran, PhD (Associate Professor, Genetics) has received an ELEVATE Fixed-Term Faculty Development Award from the Committee on Faculty Leaves and Awards, UNC Provost Office.

Researchers in the laboratories of Frank L. Conlon, PhD, Professor of Biology and Genetics, and Bill Marzluff, PhD, Kenan Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics, have pinpointed small molecules that greatly affect differences in heart health in men and women. These results uncover one of the molecular reasons behind sex...

Building off previous groundbreaking research, a new study identifies specific genetic variants that have significant impacts on brain development and are shared across eight different psychiatric disorders. Targeting these variants could pave the way for treatments that address multiple conditions at once.

The laboratory of Dr. Shawn Ahmed (Professor, Genetics and Biology) has published a paper in the 09 November 2024 issue of Aging Cell.

Dr. Samir Kelada (Associate Professor, Genetics) received a new R01 grant from the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) for his project titled “Genetic mechanisms underlying maladaptive respiratory responses to air pollution”.

Dr. Anne Thessen (Associate Professor, Genetics) was co-senior author of a paper titled "Post-GWAS Prioritization of Genome-Phenome Association in Sorghum” in the latest issue of Agronomy.

A research team led by Daniel McKay, PhD, associate professor in the Departments of Biology and Genetics, has identified a key focal point in the biological processes that control cell identity and can lead to disease when mutated.

Clarivate’s 2024 international list of trailblazers among peers includes scholars in the Department of Genetics and from across the University.