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Department of Genetics Publications March 27th – April 9th, 2022

UNC Department of Genetics Logo April 11, 2022

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 17 papers during March 27th – April 9th, 2022.


Keriayn Smith, PhD Selected to Attend NSF “Ideas Lab” Activity

Keriayn Smith, PhD April 7, 2022

Dr. Keriayn Smith (Assistant Professor, Genetics) has been invited to participate in the “Dark Dimensions of the RNA Regulome” Ideas Lab Activity sponsored by the National Science Foundation.


Hector Franco, PhD Receives Ovarian Cancer Pilot Study Award

Hector Franco April 4, 2022

Dr. Hector Franco (Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics) has received a pilot study award from the Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research.


Adam Pfefferle, PhD Appointed Assistant Professor

Adam Pfefferle April 1, 2022

Dr. Adam Pfefferle was appointed as Assistant Professor in the Department of Genetics, effective March 1, 2022.


Department of Genetics Publications March 13th – 26th, 2022

UNC Department of Genetics Logo March 28, 2022

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 11 papers during March 13th – 26th 2022.


Department of Genetics Publications February 27th – March 12th, 2022

UNC Department of Genetics Logo March 14, 2022

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 10 papers during February 27th – March 12th, 2022.


Hao Guo, PhD Awarded Subcontract from Columbia University

Hao Guo March 8, 2022

Dr. Hao Guo (Assistant Professor, Genetics) has been awarded a four-year subcontract associated with a U19 grant at Columbia University titled “Center for High-Throughput Minimally-Invasive Radiation Biodosimetry” (David Brenner PI).


Marty Ferris, PhD Participates in Successful TTSA Pilot Project

Marty Ferris March 3, 2022

Dr. Marty Ferris (Associate Professor, Genetics) is part of a pilot project recently awarded a School of Medicine Office of Research and NC TraCS Translational Team Science Award (TTSA) for the project titled “Early-life Th2-skewing as a risk factor for allergic sensitization”.


Heise Lab Partners with Chimerix on New SARS-CoV-2 Therapy

Mark Heise February 28, 2022

The compound CMX521 significantly reduced lung viral titer and symptoms in a SARS-CoV-2 mouse model, as reported by biomedical company Chimerix in collaboration with the Rapidly Emerging Antiviral Drug Development Initiative at UNC-Chapel Hill. UNC School of Medicine faculty Nat Moorman, PhD, and Mark Heise, PhD, are key researchers in … Read more


Department of Genetics Publications February 13th – 26th, 2022

UNC Department of Genetics Logo February 28, 2022

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 11 papers during February 13th – 26th 2022.


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