Dr. Hector Franco Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure

May 31, 2023

Hector Franco, PhD has been promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in the Department of Genetics, effective June 1, 2023.

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Volleying Research and Life

May 26, 2023

From pickleball to LEGO, Carolina researchers engage in a variety of hobbies to escape stressors that come with a career in academia.

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Department of Genetics Publications for May 7th – 20th, 2023

May 22, 2023

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 9 papers during May 7th – 20th, 2023.

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Genetics Faculty Featured at UNC Lineberger’s 46th Annual Scientific Symposium

May 11, 2023

Leading investigators offer ‘highly scientific, but patient-focused’ talks on women’s cancers at symposium

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Department of Genetics Publications for April 23rd – May 6th, 2023

May 7, 2023

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 11 papers during April 23rd – May 6th, 2023.

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Dr. Mark Heise Inks Deal with Moderna Therapeutics to Develop Improved Models to Study Vaccine Safety and Immunogenicity

May 3, 2023

Mark Heise, PhD (Professor, Genetics and Microbiology & Immunology) was awarded a scientific research agreement from Moderna Therapeutics to utilize the Collaborative Cross (CC) to improve models to study the safety and immunogenicity of vaccines. 

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Dr. Fernando Pardo-Manuel de Villena to Deliver 42nd Annual Jim McGinnis Memorial Lecture at Duke University

April 28, 2023

Dr. Fernando Pardo-Manuel de Villena to Deliver 42nd Annual Jim McGinnis Memorial Lecture at Duke University on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 3pm in Duke’s Bryan Research Building.

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Mammalian Evolution Provides Hints for Understanding the Origins of Human Disease

April 27, 2023

UNC School of Medicine’s Patrick Sullivan, MD, FRANZCP, and a team of scientists in the Psychiatric Genetic Consortium have created a new manual researchers can use to learn more about the origins of human diseases with high genetic risk.

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Perou elected as fellow of the American Association for Cancer Research Academy

April 26, 2023

The American Association for Cancer Research has elected UNC Lineberger’s Charles M. Perou, PhD, as a fellow to the AACR Academy.

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Department of Genetics Publications for April 9th – 22nd, 2023

April 23, 2023

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 15 papers during April 9th – 22nd, 2023.

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