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This data resource will provide physicians and researchers with new capabilities to identify patterns, support clinical decisions, and accelerate research aimed at transforming rare disease diagnosis and care. Credit: Julie McMurry CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – August 31, 2026 – More than 10,000 rare diseases affect an estimated 350 million people worldwide,...

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 21 papers in July 2026.

Dr. Melissa Haendel (Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Professor, Genetics) was awarded a new R24 grant from the NIH Office of the Director for her project titled “An AI-powered informatics resource for accelerating New Approach Methodologies research”.  

Dr. Jonathan Berg (Bryson Distinguished Professor, Genetics and Medicine) and Dr. Melissa Haendel (Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Professor, Genetics) are the co-PIs of a new U01 grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) for a project titled “Southeastern Genomic Medicine eConsult Network (SeGMeNt)”.

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 35 papers in March 2026.

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 26 papers in February 2026.

Dr. Melissa Haendel (Distinguished Professor, Genetics) is first author on a newly published paper in Science titled “Governing real-world health data as a public utility”.

A geneticist at the UNC School of Medicine has coordinated the development of Mondo, the world’s first standardized rare disease coding tool. Mondo is designed to streamline the diagnosis and treatment planning for millions of patients with rare diseases internationally.

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 37 papers in December 2025.

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 29 papers in November 2025.