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Keriayn Smith Earns NSF Grant to Study “Dark Matter” of the Genome

March 27, 2023
Keriayn Smith, PhD, receives $665,786 over the course of four years to research non-coding RNA in yeast, mammalian cells, and more.

Dr. Keriayn Smith Selected as Hypothesis Fund Seed Grant Recipient

November 17, 2022
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.

Keriayn Smith, PhD Selected to Attend NSF “Ideas Lab” Activity

April 7, 2022
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.

Keriayn Smith, PhD and Jeremy Wang, PhD Receive COVID-19 Supplemental Funding from UNC School of Medicine Office of Research

August 25, 2021
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.

Keriayn Smith, PhD Chairs Society for Scientific Advancement

March 10, 2021
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 Publications for July 12-25, 2020

July 27, 2020
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published twelve papers during July 12-25, 2020.

Department of Genetics Publications for Dec. 1-14, 2019

December 17, 2019
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published nine papers during Dec. 1-14, 2019.

Department of Genetics Publications for October 6-19, 2019

October 21, 2019
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published nine papers during October 6-19, 2019.

Keriayn Smith, PhD, Awarded UNC Idea Grant

June 24, 2019
Dr. Keriayn Smith was awarded a UNC Idea Grant for her project titled “Cyrano: An Oncogene in Neuroblastoma?”.