{"id":7690,"date":"2019-10-15T16:13:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-15T20:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/?p=7690"},"modified":"2019-10-16T09:46:31","modified_gmt":"2019-10-16T13:46:31","slug":"hector-franco-phd-awarded-komen-and-v-foundation-grants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/hector-franco-phd-awarded-komen-and-v-foundation-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Hector Franco, PhD Awarded Komen and V Foundation Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2709 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2017\/10\/hector-franco-phd-appointed-assistant-professor-in-the-department-of-genetics-and-member-of-the-lineberger-comprehensive-cancer-center-image2-300x220.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2017\/10\/hector-franco-phd-appointed-assistant-professor-in-the-department-of-genetics-and-member-of-the-lineberger-comprehensive-cancer-center-image2-300x220.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/genetics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/481\/2017\/10\/hector-franco-phd-appointed-assistant-professor-in-the-department-of-genetics-and-member-of-the-lineberger-comprehensive-cancer-center-image2.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"lead\">Dr. Hector Franco, Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics and Member, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center received a Career Catalyst Award from the Susan G. 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