Department of Genetics Publications for September 29th – October 12th, 2024

October 17, 2024

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 13 papers during September 29th – October 12th, 2024.

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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.

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Department of Genetics Welcomes Dr. Andrea Horimoto

October 15, 2024

Andrea Horimoto, PhD has joined the Department of Genetics as an Assistant Professor.

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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.

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Department of Genetics Publications for September 15th – 28th, 2024

October 14, 2024

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 22 papers during September 15th – 28th, 2024.

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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.

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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”. 

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NCATS OT2 Grant Transferred to Dr. Matthew Brush in UNC Genetics

September 17, 2024

Matthew Brush, PhD (Assistant Professor, Genetics) is the contact PI for a recently transferred Other Transaction (OT) award from National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS).

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Dr. Parul Johri Awarded New R35 from NIGMS

September 17, 2024

Parul Johri, PhD (Assistant Professor of Biology and Genetics) received a new R35 grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) for her project titled “Jointly modeling the effects of evolutionary processes on genomic variation”. 

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Department of Genetics Publications for September 1st-14th, 2024

September 14, 2024

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 23 papers during September 1st – 14th, 2024.

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