UNC School of Medicine researchers led by Hyejung Won, PhD, Assistant Professor of Genetics, used a new kind of computational tool to parse the complicated genetics that put some people at higher risk of becoming addicted to alcohol, cigarettes, and likely other substances of abuse.
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 12 papers during July 3rd – 16th, 2022.
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research announced that AIxB: Building a collaborative ecosystem for innovation in Artificial Intelligence and the Biological Sciences is the winner of this year’s Creativity Hub Award. Faculty from Genetics include Dr. Corbin Jones (PI, Professor, Biology and Genetics), Dr. Piotr Mieczkowski (co-I, Professor, Genetics), Dr. Bob Duronio (co-I, … Read more
The laboratory of Dr. Jason Whitmire (Professor, Department of Genetics) collaborated with the laboratory of Dr. Stan Lemon (Professor, Department of Medicine) to publish the first study to demonstrate an effective drug treatment against hepatitis A virus in an animal model of disease. Dr. Ichiro Misumi (Assistant Professor, Genetics) was co-first author on the study.
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 11 papers during June 19th – July 2nd, 2022.
Dr. Jeremy Simon was promoted to Associate Professor, effective March 1, 2022.
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 16 papers during June 5th – 18th, 2022.
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 10 papers during May 22nd – June 4th, 2022.
We are saddened to relay that Sarah Cates, 51, died peacefully in her sleep in her childhood home in Oak Ridge, TN on May 20, 2022.
The new center will develop antivirals that could combat future pandemic-level viruses
