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New models of kidney cancer may drive immunotherapy research

June 14, 2017

UNC Lineberger member and Associate Professor of Genetics, William Y. Kim, MD, and his colleagues report in the journal Nature Communications they have created mouse models of both papillary and clear cell renal cell carcinoma that faithfully mimic the genetic changes seen in tumors of patients with these cancers. June … Read more



Taking stock of the Collaborative Cross

June 14, 2017

Five years ago, the journals Genetics and G3 published a series of papers that reported the first data from the genetic resource population known as the Collaborative Cross. This week, two journals release special issues highlighting the breadth of work this tool has made possible. June 7, 2017 CHAPEL HILL, … Read more



Department of Genetics Publications for May 28 – June 9, 2017

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Department of Genetics faculty and collaborators published twenty-nine papers during the past two weeks. Genetic risk scores in the prediction of plasma glucose, impaired insulin secretion, insulin resistance and incident type 2 diabetes in the METSIM study. Stančáková A, Kuulasmaa T, Kuusisto J, Mohlke KL, Collins FS, Boehnke M, Laakso … Read more



Hector L. Franco, PhD, Named a UNC Simmons Scholar

Hector L. Franco, PhD named UNC Simmons Scholar June 5, 2017

Dr. Hector L. Franco, Assistant Professor in the Department of Genetics and Member of the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, was selected as a UNC Simmons Scholar. The Simmons Scholars program provides three to five years of salary support, structured mentorship, and career and leadership development opportunities. Dr. Hector L. Franco, … Read more



Paola Giusti, PhD Admitted to 2017 Class of Mentoring Institute for Neuroscience Diversity Scholars (MINDS)

June 5, 2017

Dr. Paola Giusti, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics, will be included in MINDS, a NINDS-supported program that promotes the advancement of underrepresented independent researchers in neuroscience. Dr. Paola Giusti, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics, will be included in MINDS, a NINDS-supported program that promotes the advancement of underrepresented … Read more



Department of Genetics Faculty Publications for May 13-27, 2017

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Department of Genetics faculty and collaborators published twenty papers during the second half of May 2017. Prenatal exome sequencing in anomalous fetuses: new opportunities and challenges. Vora NL, Powell B, Brandt A, Strande N, Hardisty E, Gilmore K, Foreman AKM, Wilhelmsen K, Bizon C, Reilly J, Owen P, Powell CM, … Read more



Researchers led by Ting find molecular trigger for brain inflammation

May 19, 2017

Researchers led by UNC Lineberger member Jenny Ting, PhD, have made new discoveries that could lead to new drug targets for treating multiple sclerosis and other neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease. Their findings were published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine. Brain inflammation is a key component of multiple sclerosis, … Read more



Finding genetic variations common in black women could improve breast cancer outcomes, reduce recurrence

May 19, 2017

UNC Lineberger researchers Charles M. Perou, PhD, Katherine Hoadley, PhD, and Melissa Troester, PhD, co-authored a large, multi-institutional study designed to understand a gap in mortality for black and white women with breast cancer by beginning to unravel the germline genetic variations and tumor biological differences. This is the first … Read more



Department of Genetics Faculty Publications for May 1-12, 2017

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Department of Genetics faculty and collaborators published seventeen papers during the first two weeks of May 2017. Comparison of Breast Cancer Molecular Features and Survival by African and European Ancestry in The Cancer Genome Atlas. Huo D, Hu H, Rhie SK, Gamazon ER, Cherniack AD, Liu J, Yoshimatsu TF, Pitt … Read more



Department of Genetics Faculty Publications for April 15-28, 2017

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Department of Genetics faculty and collaborators published thirteen papers during the second half of April 2017. Discovery and fine-mapping of adiposity loci using high density imputation of genome-wide association studies in individuals of African ancestry: African ancestry anthropometry genetics consortium. Ng MCY, Graff M, Lu Y, Justice AE, Mudgal P, … Read more



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