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News
Department of Genetics Publications for April 23rd – May 6th, 2023
May 7, 2023
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 11 papers during April 23rd – May 6th, 2023.
Dr. Mark Heise Inks Deal with Moderna Therapeutics to Develop Improved Models to Study Vaccine Safety and Immunogenicity
May 3, 2023
Mark Heise, PhD (Professor, Genetics and Microbiology & Immunology) was awarded a scientific research agreement from Moderna Therapeutics to utilize the Collaborative Cross (CC) to improve models to study the safety and immunogenicity of vaccines.
Dr. Fernando Pardo-Manuel de Villena to Deliver 42nd Annual Jim McGinnis Memorial Lecture at Duke University
April 28, 2023
Dr. Fernando Pardo-Manuel de Villena to Deliver 42nd Annual Jim McGinnis Memorial Lecture at Duke University on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 3pm in Duke’s Bryan Research Building.
Mammalian Evolution Provides Hints for Understanding the Origins of Human Disease
April 27, 2023
UNC School of Medicine’s Patrick Sullivan, MD, FRANZCP, and a team of scientists in the Psychiatric Genetic Consortium have created a new manual researchers can use to learn more about the origins of human diseases with high genetic risk.
Perou elected as fellow of the American Association for Cancer Research Academy
April 26, 2023
The American Association for Cancer Research has elected UNC Lineberger’s Charles M. Perou, PhD, as a fellow to the AACR Academy.
Department of Genetics Publications for April 9th – 22nd, 2023
April 23, 2023
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 15 papers during April 9th – 22nd, 2023.
UNC Genetics, GMB, and BCB Faculty and Students Recognized at 2023 UNC Graduate School Celebration
April 17, 2023
The UNC Department of Genetics, Curriculum in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, and Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology congratulate our students and faculty who were recognized at the 2023 UNC Graduate School Annual Celebration of Graduate Student Achievements on Wednesday, April 12, 2023!
Dr. Yun Li Awarded New R01 from NIA
April 14, 2023
Dr. Yun Li (Professor, Genetics, Biostatistics and Computer Science) has received a new R01 grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) for her proposal titled “Study of selective cell and system vulnerability in Alzheimer’s disease”.
Hyejung Won, PhD Receives Simons Foundation Award
April 14, 2023
Dr. Hyejung Won (Assistant Professor, Genetics) received a three-year grant from the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative 2022 Program: Genomics of ASD: Pathways to Biological Convergence and Genetic Therapies.
Department of Genetics Publications for March 26th – April 8th, 2023
April 10, 2023
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 10 papers during March 26th – April 8th, 2023.
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