Author Archives: Jonathon Cornett

Dr. Mark Heise (Professor, Genetics and Microbiology & Immunology) was awarded a new R01 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) for his project titled “Genetic Analysis of COVID-19 Susceptibility and Resistance Determinants in the Collaborative Cross”. 

Third-year Neuroscience graduate student Nancy Sey has been selected to present at the 2020 Virtual World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics during the Inclusion, Diversity and Equity in Action (IDEA) Plenary Session.

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published nine papers during September 6-19, 2020.

Dr. Folami Ideraabdullah (Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics) was awarded an R21 grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) for her project titled “Investigating the Role of Metabolic Programming in Vitamin D Deficiency Induced Adiposity”. 

Dr. Karen Mohlke (Professor, Department of Genetics) was successful in renewing her R01 grant for the second time.

Dr. Jeremy Purvis (Associate Professor, Genetics) was awarded an R01 grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) for his proposal titled “Computational Models of the Human Cell Cycle to Reveal Disease Mechanism and Inform Treatment”.

Compliance reminders, department performance since March, COVID impacts on research and DEI initiatives.

Presented by The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

The Breast Cancer Research Foundation has selected UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Katherine Hoadley, PhD, (UNC Genetics Assistant Professor) as the 2020 recipient of the Marion R. Wright Award for Scientific Excellence.

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published eight papers during August 23 – Sept. 5, 2020.