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Department of Genetics faculty and collaborators published nine papers during the first half of April 2017. Energy balance modulation impacts epigenetic reprogramming, ERα and ERβ expression and mammary tumor development in MMTV-neu transgenic mice. Rossi EL, Dunlap SM, Bowers LW, Khatib SA, Doerstling SS, Smith LA, Sharma MA, , Holley...

Locus Biosciences, a precision medicine company spun out of NC State University has appointed Dr. Daniel Pomp (Research Professor, UNC Department of Genetics and Nutrition) to its science advisory board. Locus Biosciences, a precision medicine company spun out of NC State University has appointed Dr. Daniel Pomp (Research Professor, UNC...

Department of Genetics faculty and collaborators published eleven papers during the second half of March 2017. Association analyses of East Asian individuals and trans-ancestry analyses with European individuals reveal new loci associated with cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Spracklen CN Chen P, Kim YJ, Wang X, Cai H, Li S, Long...

Department of Genetics faculty and collaborators published nine papers during the first half of March 2017. A Reverse Genetics Platform That Spans the Zika Virus Family Tree. Widman DG, Young E, Yount BL, Plante KS, Gallichotte EN, Carbaugh DL, Peck KM, Plante J, Swanstrom J, Heise MT, Lazear HM, Baric...

The faculty of the Department of Genetics published five papers during the second half of February 2017. A purified MAA-based ELISA is a useful tool for determining anti-MAA antibody titer with high sensitivity. Shimomoto T, Collins LB, Yi X, Holley DW, Zhang Z, Tian X, Uchida K, Wang C, Hörkkö...

The faculty of the Department of Genetics published ten papers during the first two weeks of February 2017. A Gene Expression Panel is Accurate for Diagnosis and Monitoring Treatment of Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Adults. Dellon ES, Veerappan R, Selitsky SR, Parker JS, Higgins LL, Beitia R, Genta RM, Lash RH....

The department strives to support all faculty in their research pursuits. A new policy has been adopted to provide tenured and tenure-track faculty that have active research programs with access to funds for small professional development grants and for “pivot” grants to explore new areas of research. These funds are...

The faculty of the Department of Genetics published nine papers during the last two weeks. A Missed Opportunity to Discuss Racial and Gender Bias in Dermatology. Adamson AS, Wright SW, Pandya AG. JAMA Dermatol. 2017 Jan 1;153(1):110-111. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2016.3752. No abstract available. PMID: 28114518 Candidate Risk Factors and Mechanisms for...

As part of the ongoing growth and expansion of the Department of Genetics, three different search committees are actively recruiting well-qualified candidates for new open rank tenure track faculty positions. The first search is focused on candidates with training in statistical genetics, computational biology or data science and will be...

The research in his lab seeks to understand the molecular mechanisms that control the initiation and progression of cancer by focusing on the epigenetic and transcriptional programs that regulate these processes. Dr. Franco has a primary appointment in the Department of Genetics and is a member of the Lineberger Comprehensive...