Matthew Brush Receives CZI/Wellcome Award November 14, 2024 Dr. Matthew Brush (Assistant Professor) received a Chan Zuckerberg/Wellcome Award for his project titled “LinkML: an open data modeling framework”.
Perou Renews Breast Cancer SPORE Grant November 14, 2024 Dr. Chuck Perou (Distinguished Professor) has renewed the UNC Breast Cancer SPORE for years 30-34.
New Contracts, Subcontracts, and Supplements Awarded to Genetics Faculty November 13, 2024 New contracts, subcontracts, and supplements awarded to Genetics Faculty Members Dr. Ichiro Misumi, Dr. Marty Ferris, and Dr. Melissa Haendel.
Dr. Margarita Dzama Receives ACS Postdoctoral Fellowship November 1, 2024 Margarita Dzama, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow in the laboratory of Dr. Jesse Raab, has been awarded a Fellowship grant from the American Cancer Society, for her project titled “Identification of Epigenetic Therapies for Liver Cancer”.
Researchers help decode risk for psychiatric disorders October 23, 2024 Jason Stein’s lab in the UNC School of Medicine created a model to identify genetic variants linked to mental illness.
Kimberly Foss, MS, CGC, Promoted to Associate Professor October 15, 2024 Ms. Kimberly Foss has been promoted to Associate Professor in the Department of Genetics.
Department of Genetics Welcomes Dr. Andrea Horimoto October 15, 2024 Andrea Horimoto, PhD has joined the Department of Genetics as an Assistant Professor.
Department of Genetics Welcomes New Joint and Secondary Faculty Members October 15, 2024 Drs. Natalie Stanley (secondary), Jerry Guintivano (secondary), and Robbie Mealer (joint) have joined the Department of Genetics.
Department of Genetics Scientific Retreat – Fall 2024 October 7, 2024 The Department of Genetics, the Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology (GMB) and the Curriculum in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (BCB) held a scientific retreat on September 29-October 1, 2024, at Myrtle Beach, SC.
Jason Stein Awarded New U01 Grant from NIA September 27, 2024 Dr. Jason Stein (Associate Professor, Genetics and Neuroscience Center) was awarded a new U01 grant from the National Institute of Aging (NIA) for his project titled “AD GxE: in vivo and in vitro modeling of gene x environment interactions”.