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Dr. Lisa Tarantino (Associate Professor, Department of Genetics) has been named the Faculty Director of the Biological and Biomedical Sciences Program (BBSP), effective August 1, 2020.

Dr. Christopher W. Gregory was promoted to Research Professor in the Department of Genetics, effective July 1, 2020.

Dr. Terry Magnuson, Vice Chancellor for Research and Kay M. and Van L. Weatherspoon Eminent Distinguished Professor of Genetics was awarded an administrative supplement to the U42 Cooperative Agreement “A Carolina Center to Characterize and Maintain Mutant Mice”.

Karen Mohlke, PhD, professor in the UNC Department of Genetics, is the contact PI for this five-year, $9.5 million multi-component research project co-op agreement (UM1) from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDKD).

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published four papers during Aug. 9-22, 2020.

Dr. Jenny Ting, William Rand Kenan Professor (Genetics), Professor (Microbiology and Immunology) and Director, Center for Translational Immunology at UNC Chapel Hill will serve as President of AAI for the 2020-2021 term.

Important information regarding COVID testing at UNC.

This week, August 17-23, 2020, follow #BlackInGeneticsWeek on Twitter. Founded by Alexis Stutzman @stutzman_alexis GMB graduate student in Jill Dowen and Dan McKay labs.

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and staff published nine papers during July 26 – August 8, 2020.

Dr. Karl Shpargel (Assistant Professor, Genetics) was awarded an R56 grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) for his project titled “Enhancer Activation Roles and Mechanisms in Craniofacial Development”.