Drs. Terry Furey and Shehzad Sheikh Awarded New R01 Grant from NIDDK

February 15, 2024

Terry Furey, PhD (Professor, Genetics and Biology) and Shehzad Sheikh, MD, PhD (Professor, Medicine and Genetics) were awarded a new R01 grant from NIDDK titled “Multi-omic characterization of genetic variants in IBD risk loci”.

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Department of Genetics Publications for January 21st – February 3rd 2024

February 5, 2024

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 9 papers during January 21st – February 3rd 2024.

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Dr. Alexander Rubinsteyn Awarded New Grant from RCRF

January 25, 2024

Alexander Rubinsteyn, PhD (Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics) was awarded a grant from the Rare Cancer Research Foundation (RCRF) for his project titled “Neoantigen identification from long-read sequencing”.

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Dr. Jeremy Purvis Awarded New R01 Grant from NCI

January 25, 2024

Jeremy Purvis, PhD (Professor, Department of Genetics) has been awarded a new R01 grant for his project titled “Cell cycle paths as a framework for understanding drug resistance in tumor cell subpopulations” from the National Cancer Institute.

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Dr. Jason Stein Awarded NCBC “Flash Grant”

January 25, 2024

Jason Stein, PhD (Associate Professor, Department of Genetics) was awarded a “Flash Grant” from the North Carolina Biotechnology Center for his project titled “HotPockets: Novel devices for non-destructive, long-term electrophysiological recording and stimulation of entire human brain organoids”.

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Dr. Fernando Pardo-Manuel de Villena Renews Service Agreement with Neogen Corporation

January 25, 2024

Fernando Pardo-Manuel de Villena (Professor and Chair, Department of Genetics) has renewed a long-standing service agreement with Neogen Corporation.

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Dr. Jeremy Purvis Promoted to Professor in Department of Genetics

January 25, 2024

Jeremy Purvis, PhD has been promoted to Professor with permanent tenure in the Department of Genetics, effective January 19, 2024.

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Department of Genetics Publications for January 7th – 20th 2024

January 22, 2024

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 12 papers during January 7th – 20th 2024.

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Highlighted Faculty: Kristy Lee, MS, CGC, Professor

January 8, 2024

The Department of Genetics is proud to highlight Professor, Ms. Kristy Lee, for her excellence in clinical service, research, and service.  Ms. Lee’s scientific expertise, clinical experience, teaching excellence, and service to the community exemplifies her long-standing commitment to the utilization of genetics in healthcare.

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Department of Genetics Publications for December 17th 2023 – January 6th 2024

January 8, 2024

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 12 papers during December 17th 2023 – January 6th 2024.

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