Highlighted Faculty: Katarzyna Kedziora, PhD, Assistant Professor
July 2, 2021
Dr. Katarzyna (Kasia) Kedziora joined the Department of Genetics in January 2021 as an Assistant Professor.
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Adriana Beltran, PhD Promoted to Associate Professor
July 1, 2021
Dr. Adriana Beltran has been promoted to Associate Professor in the Department of Genetics, effective July 1, 2021.
Jason Whitmire, PhD Promoted to Full Professor
July 1, 2021
Dr. Jason Whitmire has been promoted to Full Professor, effective July 1, 2021.
Lisa Tarantino, PhD Promoted to Full Professor
July 1, 2021
Dr. Lisa Tarantino has been promoted to Full Professor in the Department of Genetics, effective July 1, 2021.
Department of Genetics Publications for June 13-26, 2021
June 28, 2021
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published twenty one papers during June 13-26, 2021.
Ting Earns 2021 ICIS-Pfizer Award for Excellence in Interferon and Cytokine Research
June 24, 2021
Jenny Ting, PhD, has been chosen as the 2021 ICIS-Pfizer Award winner in recognition of her outstanding discoveries in the fields of immunology, molecular biology, genomics, and microbiology, and especially for her observations regarding the control of immunity which impact a wide variety of diseases.
BCB Predoctoral Training Program Grant Funded by NIGMS
June 23, 2021
The T32 Predoctoral Training Program in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (BCB) grant has been renewed for five years by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences.
SOM Department Chairs, Center Directors and the Lineberger Equity Council Submit Letters to UNC Board of Trustees
June 23, 2021
In response to recent events involving the appointment of Nikole Hannah-Jones, UNC School of Medicine department chairs and center directors submitted a letter to the UNC Board of Trustees to respond to the threat on the integrity of the academic process.
Adriana Beltran, PhD Selected to Participate in ACCLAIM
June 23, 2021
Dr. Adriana Beltran (Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics) has been selected to participate in the 2021-2022 Academic Career Leadership Academy in Medicine (ACCLAIM).
Will Valdar, PhD Receives New Subcontract from NIDDK
June 23, 2021
Dr. Will Valdar (Professor, Department of Genetics) is the recipient of a subcontract from a new R01 grant awarded to Dr. David Threadgill at Texas A&M University.