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Jeremy Purvis, PhD Awarded R01 from NIGMS

September 11, 2020
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”.

Department of Genetics Town Hall – 09 SEP 2020

September 10, 2020
Compliance reminders, department performance since March, COVID impacts on research and DEI initiatives.

Enhancing the Security and Integrity of America’s Research Enterprise

September 10, 2020
Presented by The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

Breast Cancer Research Foundation honors Hoadley with the Marion R. Wright Award for Scientific Excellence

September 8, 2020
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 Publications for August 23 – Sept. 5, 2020

September 8, 2020
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published eight papers during August 23 – Sept. 5, 2020.

Blood Cell Consortium Publishes Back-to-Back Papers in Cell

September 3, 2020
Drs. Yun Li, Laura Raffield, Cassandra Spracklen and Karen Mohlke are co-authors on two manuscripts in the 3 Sep 2020 issue of Cell.

Yuchao Jiang, PhD Awarded R35 Outstanding Investigator Grant from NIGMS

September 3, 2020
Dr. Yuchao Jiang (Assistant Professor of Biostatistics and Genetics) was awarded an R35 grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) for his project titled “Statistical Methods for Bulk-Tissue and Single-Cell Multi-Omics Integration”.

Lisa Tarantino, PhD, Named Faculty Director of BBSP

September 3, 2020
Dr. Lisa Tarantino (Associate Professor, Department of Genetics) has been named the Faculty Director of the Biological and Biomedical Sciences Program (BBSP), effective August 1, 2020.

Christopher W. Gregory, PhD Promoted to Research Professor

August 28, 2020
Dr. Christopher W. Gregory was promoted to Research Professor in the Department of Genetics, effective July 1, 2020.

MMRRC Awarded Administrative Supplement from NIH Office of the Director

August 28, 2020
Dr. Terry Magnuson, Vice Chancellor for Research and Kay M. and Van L. Weatherspoon Eminent Distinguished Professor of Genetics was awarded an administrative supplement to the U42 Cooperative Agreement “A Carolina Center to Characterize and Maintain Mutant Mice”.