Newly designed viral vectors could lead to improved gene therapies

June 29, 2017

UNC and University of Florida researchers created viruses to deliver gene therapies while evading pre-existing immune system responses. Aravind Asokan, PhD, led the research team at UNC. Aravind Asokan, PhD June 15, 2017 CHAPEL HILL, NC – For many patients, participating in gene therapy clinical trials isn’t an option because … Read more

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Journal Edited by UNC Researcher Reaches Record High Impact Factor

June 29, 2017

ACMG’s Genetics in Medicine journal receives record high impact factor, is now in top 2.5 percent of all indexed journals. Jim Evans, MD, PhD The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) announced that the Thomson Reuters Impact Factor Journal Citation Reports has just increased the impact factor of … Read more

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Department of Genetics Publications for June 10-24, 2017

June 26, 2017

Department of Genetics faculty and collaborators published twelve papers during the past two weeks. Genetic loci associated with heart rate variability and their effects on cardiac disease risk. Nolte IM, Munoz ML, Tragante V, Amare AT, Jansen R, Vaez A, von der Heyde B, Avery CL, Bis JC, Dierckx B, … Read more

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Yuchao Jiang, PhD, Appointed Assistant Professor in Department of Biostatistics with Joint Appointment in Department of Genetics

June 23, 2017

Dr. Jiang’s primary research interests lie in statistical modeling, method development and data analysis in genetics and genomics. Yuchao Jiang, PhD Dr. Jiang’s primary research interests lie in statistical modeling, method development and data analysis in genetics and genomics. Dr. Jiang has a primary appointment in Biostatistics and a joint … Read more

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Daniel Pomp, PhD Elected to Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) Board of Directors

June 20, 2017

The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) welcomes 21 new directors to Board, including Daniel Pomp, PhD, Research Professor, Department of Genetics. Daniel Pomp, PhD On June 20, 2017, CED, the largest and longest-running entrepreneurial network in the nation, announced its 2017-2018 Board of Directors. These newly-elected directors represent the life … Read more

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President Trump intends to appoint UNC Lineberger’s Norman Sharpless as National Cancer Institute director

June 14, 2017

President Trump announced he intends to appoint UNC Linebarger’s Norman E. (Ned) Sharpless as the National Cancer Institute director. Dr. Sharpless is the Director of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Wellcome Distinguished Professor of Cancer Research, and joint Professor in the Department of Genetics. Norman E. (Ned) Sharpless, … Read more

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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. William … Read more

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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. Fernando Pardo Manuel de Villena, … Read more

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

June 13, 2017

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

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Hector L. Franco, PhD, Named a 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. Hector L. Franco, PhD, … Read more

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