Fernando Pardo-Manuel de Villena in UNC Genetics News
May 19, 2026
Science Publishes Genetic Quality Control Policy Article
A team of scientists from the UNC-CH Department of Genetics and partnering institutions, led by Dr. Fernando Pardo-Manuel de Villena (Professor and Chair, UNC Genetics), published a policy article titled “Improve genetic quality control to increase rigor and reproducibility of mouse research” in the 14 May 2026 issue of Science.
September 29, 2025
Genetics Chair Awarded Academic Investment Funds for Genetic QC Program
Dr. Fernando Pardo Manuel de Villena (Professor and Chair, Genetics) was awarded Academic Investment Funds from the School of Medicine for his application titled “Pilot program to elevate genetic quality control standards and increase rigor and reproducibility of mouse-based research”.
January 25, 2024
Dr. Fernando Pardo-Manuel de Villena Renews Service Agreement with Neogen Corporation
Fernando Pardo-Manuel de Villena (Professor and Chair, Department of Genetics) has renewed a long-standing service agreement with Neogen Corporation.
July 3, 2023
Department of Genetics Publications for June 18th – July 1st, 2023
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 14 papers during June 18th - July 1st 2023.
April 28, 2023
Dr. Fernando Pardo-Manuel de Villena to Deliver 42nd Annual Jim McGinnis Memorial Lecture at Duke University
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.
March 27, 2023
Genetics Hosts Wake Tech Community College (WTCC) START Program Students
On March 24, the department hosted a group of eight students who participate in the WTCC STEM Academic and Research Training (START) Program.
January 2, 2023
Department of Genetics Publications for December 18th – 31st, 2022
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 10 papers during December 18th – 31st, 2022.
August 16, 2022
Department of Genetics Publications for July 31st – August 13th, 2022
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 7 papers during July 31st – August 13th, 2022. A multi-layer functional genomic analysis to understand noncoding genetic variation in lipids. Ramdas S, Judd J, Graham SE, Kanoni S, Wang Y, Surakka I, Wenz B, Clarke SL, Chesi A, Wells A, Bhatti KF, Vedantam S, …
August 1, 2022
Department of Genetics Publications for July 17th – 30th, 2022
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 11 papers during July 17th – 30th, 2022.
July 18, 2022
Department of Genetics Publications for July 3rd – 16th, 2022
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 12 papers during July 3rd – 16th, 2022.