Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 9 papers during March 31st – April 13th 2024.

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 12 papers during February 4th – 17th 2024.

An interdisciplinary team of UNC-Chapel Hill researchers from computational medicine, genetics, biostatistics, and surgery investigated how cell cycle flexibility allows tumor cells to escape the effect of anti-cancer drugs that target cell division. UNC Lineberger members Jeremy Purvis, PhD, professor of genetics, and Phillip Spanheimer, MD, assistant professor of surgery, led this study.

Jeremy Purvis, PhD (Professor, Department of Genetics) has been awarded a new R01 grant for his project titled “Cell cycle paths as a framework for understanding drug resistance in tumor cell subpopulations” from the National Cancer Institute.

Jeremy Purvis, PhD has been promoted to Professor with permanent tenure in the Department of Genetics, effective January 19, 2024.

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 12 papers during January 7th – 20th 2024.

Jeremy Purvis, PhD (Associate Professor, Genetics and Computational Medicine) has been selected as a recipient of an Academic Leadership Fellowship by the Institute for the Arts and Humanities (IAH) in the UNC College of Arts and Sciences. 

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 15 papers during April 9th – 22nd, 2023.

On March 24, the department hosted a group of eight students who participate in the WTCC STEM Academic and Research Training (START) Program. 

Jeremy Purvis, PhD (Associate Professor, Genetics and Computational Medicine) has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation for his project titled “Toward a revised model of the cell cycle that captures reversible and irreversible arrest”.