Department of Genetics Faculty Publications for Feb. 18 – March 3

March 9, 2017

The faculty of the Department of Genetics published five papers during the second half of February 2017. A purified MAA-based ELISA is a useful tool for determining anti-MAA antibody titer with high sensitivity. Shimomoto T, Collins LB, Yi X, Holley DW, Zhang Z, Tian X, Uchida K, Wang C, Hörkkö … Read more

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Department of Genetics Faculty Publications for Feb. 3 – Feb. 17

February 20, 2017

The faculty of the Department of Genetics published ten papers during the first two weeks of February 2017. A Gene Expression Panel is Accurate for Diagnosis and Monitoring Treatment of Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Adults. Dellon ES, Veerappan R, Selitsky SR, Parker JS, Higgins LL, Beitia R, Genta RM, Lash RH. … Read more

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Department of Genetics Adopts New Research Support Funds Policy

February 20, 2017

The department strives to support all faculty in their research pursuits. A new policy has been adopted to provide tenured and tenure-track faculty that have active research programs with access to funds for small professional development grants and for “pivot” grants to explore new areas of research. These funds are … Read more

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Department of Genetics Faculty Publications for Jan. 21-Feb. 3, 2017

February 7, 2017

The faculty of the Department of Genetics published nine papers during the last two weeks. A Missed Opportunity to Discuss Racial and Gender Bias in Dermatology. Adamson AS, Wright SW, Pandya AG. JAMA Dermatol. 2017 Jan 1;153(1):110-111. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2016.3752. No abstract available. PMID: 28114518 Candidate Risk Factors and Mechanisms for … Read more

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Department of Genetics Recruiting New Chair and Two Tenure Track Faculty Positions

February 1, 2017

As part of the ongoing growth and expansion of the Department of Genetics, three different search committees are actively recruiting well-qualified candidates for new open rank tenure track faculty positions. The first search is focused on candidates with training in statistical genetics, computational biology or data science and will be … Read more

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Hector L. Franco, PhD, Appointed Assistant Professor in the Department of Genetics and Member of the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

February 1, 2017

The research in his lab seeks to understand the molecular mechanisms that control the initiation and progression of cancer by focusing on the epigenetic and transcriptional programs that regulate these processes. Hector L. Franco, PhD Dr. Franco has a primary appointment in the Department of Genetics and is a member … Read more

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Department of Genetics Faculty Publications for Jan. 1-20, 2017

January 23, 2017

The faculty of the Department of Genetics published 11 papers during the first three weeks of 2017. BK Polyomavirus Genomic Integration and Large T Antigen Expression: Evolving Paradigms in Human Oncogenesis. Kenan DJ, Mieczkowski PA, Latulippe E, Côté I, Singh HK, Nickeleit V. Am J Transplant. 2016 Dec 31. doi: … Read more

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Jenny Ting Awarded the 2017 Hyman L. Battle Distinguished Cancer Research Award

January 11, 2017

Jenny PY Ting, PhD, William Rand Kenan Professor of Genetics, Co-Director of the Inflammatory Diseases Institute, and Director of the Center for Translational Immunology, has been awarded the 2017 Hyman L. Battle Distinguished Cancer Research Award in recognition of exceptional cancer research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel … Read more

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Genetics Faculty Publications for December 2016

January 3, 2017

December was a very productive month for the Department of Genetics faculty, who published 30 manuscripts on a wide variety of topics. An NLRP3 Mutation Causes Arthropathy and Osteoporosis in Humanized Mice. Snouwaert JN, Nguyen M, Repenning PW, Dye R, Livingston EW, Kovarova M, Moy SS, Brigman BE, Bateman TA, … Read more

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Department Mentoring Policies Updated

December 14, 2016

The Department of Genetics mentoring policies for faculty and postdoctoral fellows and the Faculty Activity Report Form have been updated and can be found here. Fixed-term faculty mentoring sessions will be conducted three months prior to annual reappointment dates and the postdoc mentoring committee will meet quarterly.

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