Department of Genetics Welcomes Dr. Qingyun Liu

January 3, 2024

Qingyun Liu, PhD has joined the Department of Genetics as a tenure-track Assistant Professor, effective January 1, 2024. 

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Jason Stein, PhD, Among 2023 UNC NeuroSpark Research Award Winners

December 21, 2023

As part of a UNC NeuroSpark event, four research teams at the UNC School of Medicine won $25,000 pilot grants with the goal of increasing collaborations throughout the neurosciences.

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Department of Genetics Publications for December 3rd – 16th, 2023

December 18, 2023

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 14 papers during December 3rd – 16th 2023.

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Institute brings together UNC suicide prevention researchers

December 15, 2023

Several researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are focusing their efforts on suicide-related intervention research, but linking their work across schools and departments can be daunting.

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Dr. Greg Smith Receives UNC Junior Faculty Development Award

December 12, 2023

Greg Smith, PhD (Assistant Professor, Genetics) has received a Junior Faculty Development Award from the UNC Provost’s Office.

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Dr. Jeremy Purvis Selected for Academic Leadership Fellowship

December 12, 2023

Jeremy Purvis, PhD (Associate Professor, Genetics and Computational Medicine) has been selected as a recipient of an Academic Leadership Fellowship by the Institute for the Arts and Humanities (IAH) in the UNC College of Arts and Sciences. 

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UNC BCB and GMB Graduate Students Baran, Flores, McAfee, and Szymanski Volunteer as UNC Ambassadors in the Shadow a Scientist program

December 11, 2023

On November 29, UNC graduate students Kerstin Baran, JP Flores, Jessica McAfee, and Rachel Szymanski, volunteered their time and expertise for a Shadow a Scientist outreach event held on the UNC Chapel Hill campus.

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Hoadley gets a special ride during Carolina Hurricanes’ Hockey Fights Cancer game

December 8, 2023

Nov. 15 was a day unlike any other for UNC Lineberger’s Katie Hoadley, PhD (Assistant Professor of Genetics).

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Department of Genetics Publications for November 19th – December 2nd, 2023

December 4, 2023

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 18 papers during November 19th – December 2nd 2023.

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Genetics Faculty Members Hoadley, Perou, Sullivan and Ting Named to Clarivate’s 2023 List of Highly Cited Researchers

November 20, 2023

Drs. Katie Hoadley, Chuck Perou, Patrick Sullivan, and Jenny Ting have been recognized as 2023 Highly Cited Researchers.

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