Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 14 papers during December 12th, 2021 – January 1st, 2022.

Brea Hampton, a Genetics and Molecular Biology graduate student and member of the Department of Genetics, in the labs of Dr. Mark Heise and Dr. Marty Ferris, has been featured in “Taking a seat with Carolina’s researchers”.

Ms. Brea Hampton, a GMB curriculum student and member of the Department of Genetics, has been awarded an F99/K00 transition award from the National Institute of Aging (NIA).

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published thirteen papers during April 18 – May 1, 2021.

Dr. Martin Ferris Promoted to Associate Professor in the Department of Genetics.

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published seven papers during February 7-20, 2021

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published twenty papers during Jan. 24 – Feb. 6, 2021.

An international consortium led by UNC Departments of Genetics and Computer Science published a manuscript on the development and testing of a new tool to enhance the value of the laboratory mouse in biomedical research.

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 18 papers during October 11-31, 2020.     Survival, Pathologic Response, and Genomics in CALGB 40601 (Alliance), a Neoadjuvant Phase III Trial of Paclitaxel-Trastuzumab With or Without Lapatinib in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer.  Fernandez-Martinez A, Krop IE, Hillman DW, Polley MY, Parker JS, Huebner L, Hoadley KA, … Continued

Dr. Mark Heise (Professor, Genetics and Microbiology & Immunology) was awarded a new R01 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) for his project titled “Genetic Analysis of COVID-19 Susceptibility and Resistance Determinants in the Collaborative Cross”.