Research Interests
Keywords: biocuration, clinical genetics, ClinGen
Courtney earned her PhD in Biomolecular Sciences from the University of Central Florida in 2007, followed by a postdoctoral fellowships in the laboratories of Drs. Manzoor Bhat (2008-2012) and Ben Philpot (2012-2016) at UNC Chapel Hill. She joined the laboratory of Dr. Jonathan Berg in 2016 as a Biocurator and now serves as the Director of the ClinGen-affiliated UNC Biocuration and Coordination Core, with oversight of training, progress, and development of clinical domain working groups and expert panels within ClinGen.
Courtney Thaxton CV
Mentor Training:
- Bias 101
- Racial Equity Institute Phase 1 Training
Publications
Courtney Thaxton in UNC Genetics News
September 16, 2024
Department of Genetics Publications for August 18th – 31st, 2024
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 18 papers during August 18th - 31st 2024.
August 19, 2024
Dr. Courtney Thaxton Promoted to Associate Professor
Courtney Thaxton, PhD was promoted to Associate Professor, effective July 1, 2024.
November 5, 2023
Department of Genetics Publications for October 22nd – November 4th, 2023
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 9 papers during October 22nd - November 4th 2023.
January 22, 2023
Department of Genetics Publications for January 1st – 14th, 2023
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 10 papers during January 1st – 14th, 2023.
June 6, 2022
Department of Genetics Publications May 22nd – June 4th, 2022
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 10 papers during May 22nd – June 4th, 2022.
November 1, 2021
Department of Genetics Publications October 17th – 30th, 2021
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 14 papers during October 17th – 30th 2021.
May 17, 2021
Department of Genetics Publications for May 2-15, 2021
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published twelve papers during May 2-15, 2021.
April 19, 2021
Department of Genetics Publications for April 4-17, 2021
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published fifteen papers during April 4-17, 2021. Targeting Chikungunya Virus Replication by Benzoannulene Inhibitors. Ahmed SK, Haese NN, Cowan JT, Pathak V, Moukha-Chafiq O, Smith VJ, Rodzinak KJ, Ahmad F, Zhang S, Bonin KM, Streblow AD, Streblow CE, Kreklywich CN, Morrison C, Sarkar S, Moorman N, …
August 10, 2020
Department of Genetics Publications for July 26 – August 8, 2020
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and staff published nine papers during July 26 – August 8, 2020.
April 16, 2020
Courtney Thaxton, PhD Appointed as Assistant Professor
Dr. Courtney Thaxton has been appointed as Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Genetics, effective April 1, 2020.
