Department of Genetics Publications for September 6-19, 2020
September 21, 2020
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published nine papers during September 6-19, 2020.
Tag: UNC Genetics
Folami Ideraabdullah, PhD Receives R21 from NIDDK
September 15, 2020
Dr. Folami Ideraabdullah (Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics) was awarded an R21 grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) for her project titled “Investigating the Role of Metabolic Programming in Vitamin D Deficiency Induced Adiposity”.
Karen Mohlke, PhD Receives R01 Renewal from NIDDK
September 15, 2020
Dr. Karen Mohlke (Professor, Department of Genetics) was successful in renewing her R01 grant for the second time.
Jeremy Purvis, PhD Awarded R01 from NIGMS
September 11, 2020
Dr. Jeremy Purvis (Associate Professor, Genetics) was awarded an R01 grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) for his proposal titled “Computational Models of the Human Cell Cycle to Reveal Disease Mechanism and Inform Treatment”.
Department of Genetics Town Hall – 09 SEP 2020
September 10, 2020
Compliance reminders, department performance since March, COVID impacts on research and DEI initiatives.
Blood Cell Consortium Publishes Back-to-Back Papers in Cell
September 3, 2020
Drs. Yun Li, Laura Raffield, Cassandra Spracklen and Karen Mohlke are co-authors on two manuscripts in the 3 Sep 2020 issue of Cell.
Yuchao Jiang, PhD Awarded R35 Outstanding Investigator Grant from NIGMS
September 3, 2020
Dr. Yuchao Jiang (Assistant Professor of Biostatistics and Genetics) was awarded an R35 grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) for his project titled “Statistical Methods for Bulk-Tissue and Single-Cell Multi-Omics Integration”.
Lisa Tarantino, PhD, Named Faculty Director of BBSP
September 3, 2020
Dr. Lisa Tarantino (Associate Professor, Department of Genetics) has been named the Faculty Director of the Biological and Biomedical Sciences Program (BBSP), effective August 1, 2020.
Christopher W. Gregory, PhD Promoted to Research Professor
August 28, 2020
Dr. Christopher W. Gregory was promoted to Research Professor in the Department of Genetics, effective July 1, 2020.
MMRRC Awarded Administrative Supplement from NIH Office of the Director
August 28, 2020
Dr. Terry Magnuson, Vice Chancellor for Research and Kay M. and Van L. Weatherspoon Eminent Distinguished Professor of Genetics was awarded an administrative supplement to the U42 Cooperative Agreement “A Carolina Center to Characterize and Maintain Mutant Mice”.