UNC Genetics – Updates from Town Hall Meeting on May 4, 2020
Faculty meeting announcement, updated NC metrics on COVID-19, PPE, CDMEs, preparation for future re-opening of labs.
Faculty meeting announcement, updated NC metrics on COVID-19, PPE, CDMEs, preparation for future re-opening of labs.
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published nine papers during April 19 – May 2, 2020.
Dr. A. Gregory Matera, Professor, iBGS/Department of Genetics, received a new five-year, $3.3M grant from NIGMS entitled “Ribonucleoprotein biogenesis and epigenetic gene regulation”.
State of NC guidance, PPE updates, social distancing and critical activities on campus.
Dr. Bev Koller, Associate Professor, Department of Genetics, received a new R21 grant from NIAID, entitled “Genetically humanized mice for modeling Fc-receptor interaction during influenza infection”.
March productivity metrics, seminars, changes to special pay provisions, who can be on campus and for what purposes?
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published four manuscripts during April 5-18, 2020.
Dr. Courtney Thaxton has been appointed as Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Genetics, effective April 1, 2020.
Dr. Dan Schrider, Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics, has been awarded a subcontract from UNC Greensboro for an R01 funded by NIGMS.
Dr. Yuchao Jiang, Assistant Professor in Biostatistics and Genetics, was recognized for Teaching Excellence and Innovation in Biostatistics by the Gillings School of Public Health (student-nominated).