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Hyejung Won, PhD Receives Simons Foundation Award

April 14, 2023
Dr. Hyejung Won (Assistant Professor, Genetics) received a three-year grant from the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative 2022 Program:  Genomics of ASD: Pathways to Biological Convergence and Genetic Therapies.

Department of Genetics Publications for December 18th – 31st, 2022

January 2, 2023
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 10 papers during December 18th – 31st, 2022.

Dr. Hyejung Won Receives UNC Computational Medicine Program Pilot Award

January 2, 2023
Hyejung Won, PhD (Assistant Professor, Genetics) received a pilot award from the UNC Computational Medicine Program together with J.S. Marron, PhD (Professor, Statistics and Operations Research). 

Department of Genetics Publications for November 20th – December 3rd, 2022

December 5, 2022
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 12 papers during November 20th – December 3rd, 2022.

Department of Genetics Publications for November 6th – 19th, 2022

November 20, 2022
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 11 papers during November 6th – 19th, 2022.

Department of Genetics Publications for October 23rd – November 5th, 2022

November 7, 2022
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 19 papers during October 23rd – November 5th, 2022.

Hyejung Won, PhD Receives Jefferson-Pilot Fellowship in Academic Medicine

October 6, 2022
Dr. Hyejung Won (Assistant Professor, Genetics) was selected as the recipient of a Jefferson-Pilot Fellowship in Academic Medicine, which recognizes exceptional junior faculty in the UNC School of Medicine.

Department of Genetics Publications for September 11th – 24th, 2022

September 26, 2022
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 10 papers during September 11th - 24th, 2022.

Scientists Reveal Genetic Architecture Underlying Alcohol, Cigarette Abuse

July 25, 2022
UNC School of Medicine researchers led by Hyejung Won, PhD, Assistant Professor of Genetics, used a new kind of computational tool to parse the complicated genetics that put some people at higher risk of becoming addicted to alcohol, cigarettes, and likely other substances of abuse.

Department of Genetics Publications for June 19th – July 2nd, 2022

July 5, 2022
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 11 papers during June 19th – July 2nd, 2022.