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Department of Genetics Publications for March 21-April 3, 2021

UNC Department of Genetics Logo April 5, 2021

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published fifteen papers during March 21-April 3, 2021.


Diabetes Drug May Be A New Weapon Against HIV

Jenny Ting April 1, 2021

Research from the UNC School of Medicine lab of Jenny Ting, PhD, shows that the widely used drug metformin reduces metabolism of infected T cells to suppress HIV replication.


Expectations of Research Advisors and Students

UNC Office of Graduate Education March 29, 2021

Office of Graduate Education issues community standards document, explaining expectations for the research training environment, expectations of basic science research advisors and faculty expectations of BBSP-affiliated students.


Revisions to NIH Biosketch and Other Support document for due date on/after May 25th

NIH March 25, 2021

NIH released NOT-OD-21-073 in March 2021 announcing revised guidelines for the NIH Biosketch and Other Support document for any submission with a due date on or after May 25th, 2021.


Dr. Martin Ferris Promoted to Associate Professor in the Department of Genetics

Martin Ferris, PhD March 25, 2021

Dr. Martin Ferris Promoted to Associate Professor in the Department of Genetics.


Department of Genetics Publications for March 7-20, 2021

UNC Department of Genetics Logo March 20, 2021

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published ten papers during March 7-20, 2021.


Department of Genetics Town Hall Meeting – March 10, 2021

Genetics Town Hall Meeting - 10MAR2021 FINAL March 10, 2021

Highlights, service awards, personal reflections on the past year, covid vaccination updates, performance review process.


UNC BME Undergraduate Student Wins Product Design Award

Avani Saraswatula March 10, 2021

Avani Saraswatula, an undergraduate student in the laboratory of Dr. Fernando Pardo Manuel de Villena, together with fellow Biomedical Engineering students Maddie Smith and Anne Hope Cooper created POPSolutions, a group with a goal to provide a better, non-surgical solution to pelvic organ prolapse.


Keriayn Smith, PhD Chairs Society for Scientific Advancement

Keriayn Smith, PhD March 10, 2021

Dr. Keriayn Smith (Assistant Professor, Genetics) serves as the Board Chair for the Society for Scientific Advancement (SOSA),currently celebrating its ten-year anniversary. 


Department of Genetics Publications for February 21 – March 6, 2021

UNC Department of Genetics Logo March 8, 2021

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published twelve papers during February 21 – March 6, 2021.


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