Dr. Patrick Sullivan to Lead New UNC Suicide Prevention Institute

September 19, 2022

Transformational gift seeks to reduce the morbidity and mortality of suicide in patients seen across the UNC Health system and beyond.

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Department of Genetics Scientific Retreat – Fall 2022

September 19, 2022

Attendees from the UNC Department of Genetics, the Curriculum in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, and the Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology at the 2022 Scientific Retreat in Wilmington, NC. The Department of Genetics, the Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology (GMB) and the Curriculum in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology … Read more

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Drs. Jonathan Berg and Laura Milko Awarded New R01 from NHGRI

September 19, 2022

Jonathan Berg, MD, PhD (Distinguished Professor) and Laura Milko, PhD (Assistant Professor) received a new R01 grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) for their proposal titled “Age-based genomic screening in newborns, infants and children: a novel paradigm in public health genomics”.

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Dr. Karen Mohlke Awarded New Subcontract from UCLA/NIDDK

September 13, 2022

Karen Mohlke, PhD (Professor, Genetics) received a subcontract for a new multi-PI R01 awarded to UCLA and funded by NIDDK.

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Department of Genetics Publications for August 28th – September 10th, 2022

September 12, 2022

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 11 papers during August 28th – September 10th, 2022.

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Sullivan Awarded NIMH Grant for Next Generational Study of Severe Mental Illness

September 9, 2022

Patrick Sullivan, MD, FRANZCP, Ray M. Hayworth & Family Distinguished Professor of Genetics and Psychiatry has been awarded a 5-year, $3.7 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) titled “Sequencing and Trans-Diagnostic Phenotyping of Severe Mental Illness in Diverse Populations”.

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Jeremy Purvis, PhD, Receives Administrative Equipment Supplement from NIGMS

September 6, 2022

Dr. Jeremy Purvis (Associate Professor, Genetics) has been awarded an Administrative Equipment Supplement from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) for his existing grant titled “Computational models of the human cell cycle to reveal disease mechanism and inform treatment”. 

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Department of Genetics Launches a Wellness Library

August 29, 2022

The Department of Genetics is pleased to offer a collection of books related to wellness/well-being.

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Stefanija Giric, MA, joins the Department of Genetics as a Research Project Manager

August 29, 2022

The Department is delighted to welcome Stefanija Giric, MA, as a Research Project Manager.

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Jeremy Purvis, PhD, Awarded Boost funding from SOM Dean’s Office

August 29, 2022

Dr. Jeremy Purvis (Associate Professor, Department of Genetics) was awarded Boost funding from the UNC School of Medicine (SOM) Dean’s Office for his project “Modeling and Targeting the Cell Cycle for Breast Cancer”.

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