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Department of Genetics Publications for October 13th – 26th, 2024

October 28, 2024
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 13 papers during October 13th - 26th, 2024.

Researchers help decode risk for psychiatric disorders

October 23, 2024
Jason Stein’s lab in the UNC School of Medicine created a model to identify genetic variants linked to mental illness.

Department of Genetics Publications for September 29th – October 12th, 2024

October 17, 2024
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 13 papers during September 29th - October 12th, 2024.

Kimberly Foss, MS, CGC, Promoted to Associate Professor

October 15, 2024
Ms. Kimberly Foss has been promoted to Associate Professor in the Department of Genetics.

Department of Genetics Welcomes Dr. Andrea Horimoto

October 15, 2024
Andrea Horimoto, PhD has joined the Department of Genetics as an Assistant Professor.

Department of Genetics Welcomes New Joint and Secondary Faculty Members

October 15, 2024
Drs. Natalie Stanley (secondary), Jerry Guintivano (secondary), and Robbie Mealer (joint) have joined the Department of Genetics.

Department of Genetics Publications for September 15th – 28th, 2024

October 14, 2024
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 22 papers during September 15th - 28th, 2024.

Department of Genetics Scientific Retreat – Fall 2024

October 7, 2024
The Department of Genetics, the Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology (GMB) and the Curriculum in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (BCB) held a scientific retreat on September 29-October 1, 2024, at Myrtle Beach, SC.

Jason Stein Awarded New U01 Grant from NIA

September 27, 2024
Dr. Jason Stein (Associate Professor, Genetics and Neuroscience Center) was awarded a new U01 grant from the National Institute of Aging (NIA) for his project titled “AD GxE: in vivo and in vitro modeling of gene x environment interactions”. 

NCATS OT2 Grant Transferred to Dr. Matthew Brush in UNC Genetics

September 17, 2024
Matthew Brush, PhD (Assistant Professor, Genetics) is the contact PI for a recently transferred Other Transaction (OT) award from National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS).