Keriayn Smith, PhD, receives $665,786 over the course of four years to research non-coding RNA in yeast, mammalian cells, and more.

Keriayn Smith, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Genetics, was selected as one of six inaugural recipients of grants from the Hypothesis Fund to advance early-stage innovative research.

Dr. Keriayn Smith (Assistant Professor, Genetics) has been invited to participate in the “Dark Dimensions of the RNA Regulome” Ideas Lab Activity sponsored by the National Science Foundation.

Drs. Keriayn Smith (Assistant Professor, Genetics) and Jeremy Wang (Assistant Professor, Genetics) were each awarded $10K grants from the UNC SOM Office of Research as part of the COVID-19 Supplemental Funding program.

Dr. Keriayn Smith (Assistant Professor, Genetics) serves as the Board Chair for the Society for Scientific Advancement (SOSA),currently celebrating its ten-year anniversary. 

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published twelve papers during July 12-25, 2020.

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published nine papers during Dec. 1-14, 2019.

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published nine papers during October 6-19, 2019.

Dr. Keriayn Smith was awarded a UNC Idea Grant for her project titled “Cyrano: An Oncogene in Neuroblastoma?”.