{"id":14842,"date":"2025-03-10T13:54:41","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T17:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/?post_type=directory&#038;p=14842"},"modified":"2025-03-21T10:43:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T14:43:52","slug":"kerstin-baran-msc","status":"publish","type":"directory","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/directory\/kerstin-baran-msc\/","title":{"rendered":"Kerstin Baran, MSc"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Research Administration<\/h2>\n<p>Kerstin Baran obtained her BS in Biology from The College of New Jersey in Ewing, NJ and her ScM in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland. Prior to starting her position as a Research Project Manager at the Department of Genetics, she received her MSc in Genetics and Molecular Biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her thesis work at UNC focused on implementing spatial transcriptomic technology to intestinal lymphatic biology. Her extensive experience in a broad range of biological research fields makes her adapt at serving the diverse research projects of the department faculty. \u00a0Kerstin works with Dr. Sarah Schoenrock, the Director of Research Project Management, and the research faculty to provide support for large team scientific grants within the department.<\/p>\n<h2>Examples of Grant Project Management services I can provide:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Monitor progress of grant objectives and deliverables<\/li>\n<li>Technical and scientific writing (IRB applications, publications, data\/resource sharing)<\/li>\n<li>Coordinate communication and meetings among research groups<\/li>\n<li>Assist with development and submission of RPPR\u2019s and grant renewals<\/li>\n<li>Support monitoring of grant financials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Publications:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Kerstin Baran in UNC Genetics News<\/h2>\n            <div class=\"wc-cards\"><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--1x1 wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/department-of-genetics-hosts-wake-tech-community-college-wtcc-stem-academic-and-research-training-start-program-students\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2025\/10\/IMG_9058-600x600.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_1x1 size-wc_card_1x1 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Wake Tech START Students\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2025\/10\/IMG_9058-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2025\/10\/IMG_9058-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\">October 29, 2025<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">Department of Genetics Hosts Wake Tech Community College (WTCC) Stem Academic and Research Training (START) Program Students<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--5\">On October 24, 2025, the Department of Genetics hosted a group of 10 students from Wake Tech Community College (WTCC) who are part of the Stem Academic and Research Training (START) program.<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Department of Genetics Hosts Wake Tech Community College (WTCC) Stem Academic and Research Training (START) Program Students\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--1x1 wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/bcb-and-gmb-graduate-students-participate-in-march-2024-shadow-a-scientist-outreach-event\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2024\/03\/Bioinformatics_Computational_Biology-600x600.png\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_1x1 size-wc_card_1x1 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Shadow A Scientist 2024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2024\/03\/Bioinformatics_Computational_Biology-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2024\/03\/Bioinformatics_Computational_Biology-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><p class=\"wc-card__date\">March 27, 2024<\/p><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">BCB and GMB Graduate Students Participate in March 2024 Shadow a Scientist Outreach Event<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--5\">Multiple graduate students from the Curriculum in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology and the Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology generously volunteered their time and expertise for a recent Shadow a Scientist Outreach outreach event on March 22, 2024.<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about BCB and GMB Graduate Students Participate in March 2024 Shadow a Scientist Outreach Event\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--1x1 wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/unc-bcb-and-gmb-graduate-students-baran-flores-mcafee-and-szymanski-volunteer-as-unc-ambassadors-in-the-shadow-a-scientist-program\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2023\/12\/Baran-Flores-McAfee-Szymanski-600x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_1x1 size-wc_card_1x1 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Baran Flores McAfee Szymanski\" 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McAfee, and Szymanski Volunteer as UNC Ambassadors in the Shadow a Scientist program\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article>            <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research Administration Kerstin Baran obtained her BS in Biology from The College of New Jersey in Ewing, NJ and her ScM in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland. Prior to starting her position as a Research Project Manager at the Department of Genetics, she received &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/unc-bcb-and-gmb-graduate-students-baran-flores-mcafee-and-szymanski-volunteer-as-unc-ambassadors-in-the-shadow-a-scientist-program\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about UNC BCB and GMB Graduate Students Baran, Flores, McAfee, and Szymanski Volunteer as UNC Ambassadors in the Shadow a Scientist program\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":14843,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-14842","directory","type-directory","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","odd"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Kerstin Baran, MSc | Department of Genetics<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/directory\/kerstin-baran-msc\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Kerstin Baran, MSc | Department of Genetics\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Research Administration Kerstin Baran obtained her BS in Biology from The College of New Jersey in Ewing, NJ and her ScM in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland. 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