Karl Shpargel, PhD Promoted to Associate Professor
February 22, 2022
Dr. Karl Shpargel has been promoted to Associate Professor in the Department of Genetics, effective January 1, 2022.
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Genetics Department ranks 3rd nationally for NIH Funding
February 22, 2022
The annual Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research report on NIH Funding to US Medical Schools lists the UNC Chapel Hill Department of Genetics as the 3rd ranked Genetics Department with $44,120,400 in funding.
Laura Raffield, PhD, Awarded R01 from NIA
February 21, 2022
Dr. Laura Raffield (Assistant Professor, Genetics) was awarded a 4-year R01 from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) titled “Immune Cells in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias in the Jackson Heart Study”.
Department of Genetics Publications: January 30th – February 12th, 2022
February 14, 2022
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 15 papers during January 30th – February 12th, 2022.
Katie Hoadley, PhD and Jesse Raab, PhD Receive CEHS Pilot Award
February 9, 2022
Drs. Katie Hoadley and Jesse Raab (Assistant Professors, Genetics) received a Team Science Pilot Project Award from the UNC Center for Environmental Health and Susceptibility (CEHS) for their collaborative project titled “Understanding genetic and environmental drivers of primary liver cancer”.
Department of Genetics Town Hall Meeting – 02FEB2022
February 3, 2022
Covid guidance, wellness survey, announcements, DEI resources, travel guidance, hiring plans for 2022.
Department of Genetics Publications January 16th – 29th, 2022
January 31, 2022
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 17 papers during January 16th – 29th, 2022.
Yuliya Pylayeva-Gupta, PhD Receives ACS Research Scholar Award
January 24, 2022
Dr. Yuliya Pylayeva-Gupta (Associate Professor, Department of Genetics) has received an American Cancer Society Research Scholar Award for her project titled “B Cells as Mediators of Tumor Eradication in Pancreatic Cancer”.
NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Extends the Special Exception for Post Submission Material to May/Aug/Oct 2022 Council
January 21, 2022
NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH have extended the special exception for post-submission material due to COVID-19 pandemic (see NOT-OD-20-123; NOT-OD-20-163; NOT-OD-20-179; NOT-OD-21-095) to include application submitted for May 2022 Council (NOT-OD-21-179) and August/October 2022 Council (NOT-OD-22-047).
Jenny Ting, PhD Receives “Mentor Award for Lifetime Achievement”
January 18, 2022
Dr. Jenny PY Ting (William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of Genetics) has been recognized by UNC Chapel Hill with the Mentor Award for Lifetime Achievement.