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Lab Manager/Research Associate, Rebekah Sanchez-Hodge, Receives UNC School of Medicine (SOM) Staff Professional Development Grant

March 8, 2023

Congratulations to Rebekah Sanchez-Hodge, Lab Manager/Research Associate in the Schisler Lab, for recently receiving a UNC SOM staff professional development grant for Spring 2023. This pilot program grant provides funds to support the professional development of SOM staff members. Becky will also attend the Laboratory Animal Management Association’s (LAMA) 39th Annual Meeting in Clearwater, Florida.

Jimena Giudice, Ph.D. Receives Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award From The National Science Foundation (NSF)

March 8, 2023

Congratulations to Jimena Giudice, Ph.D., a MHI member and Associate Professor, Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, for the receipt of CAREER award from the NSF. The grant, titled, “Mechanotransduction, transcription, and alternative splicing in cell biology”, is a 5-year grant, starting April 1, 2023. CAREER is a foundation-wide activity that offers the NSF’s most … Continued

Janet Rubin, M.D. And Maya Styner, M.D. Recognized As Exceptional Women Scientists In Experimental Biology and Medicine

February 20, 2023

Congratulations to Janet Rubin, M.D., Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Professor; Vice Chair for Research, Department of Medicine; Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism; Joint Professor, Pediatrics and Pharmacology; Adjunct Professor, Bioengineering, and Maya Styner, M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, for being recognized as exceptional women scientists in Volume … Continued

Edward Moreira Bahnson, Ph.D. Appointed To The Editorial Board Of Atherosclerosis

February 20, 2023

Congratulations to Edward Moreira Bahnson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Cell Biology and Physiology, Center for Nanotechnology, for recently being appointed to the Editorial Board Of Atherosclerosis, the official journal of the European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS), affiliated with the International Atherosclerosis Society (IAS). Dr. Bahnson will serve as an Editorial Board member through 2025. Atherosclerosis covers basic … Continued

The Polacheck Lab Publishes Vascular Malformation-On-Chip Model For Drug Screening In Science Advances

February 20, 2023

Congratulations to the Lab of William Polacheck, Ph.D., an MHI member and Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering; Member, Cell Biology and Physiology Curriculum, UNC Medicine; Member, Comparative Medicine Institute, NCSU, for publishing vascular malformation-on-chip model for drug screening in Science Advances.         For this manuscript, titled “Microphysiological model of PIK3CA-driven vascular malformations … Continued

The Jensen Lab, In Collaboration With Kelsey Fisher-Wellman, Ph.D. And Jessica M. Ellis, Ph.D., Awarded First Renewal Of R01 Grant From The National Institutes Of Health (NIH)

February 6, 2023

Congratulations to the Lab of Brian C. Jensen, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology, in collaboration with Kelsey Fisher-Wellman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, and Jessica M. Ellis, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, both with Eastern Carolina University (ECU), for the first renewal of R01 grant, entitled “Metabolic mechanisms of cardioprotection through … Continued

Brian C. Jensen M.D. Featured In UNC Health | UNC School of Medicine’s Newsroom

January 27, 2023

Congratulations to Brian C. Jensen, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology, for having his research on kinase inhibitor cardiotoxicity featured in UNC Health | UNC School of Medicine’s Newsroom. Dr. Jensen is a cardiologist and physician-scientist in the UNC Department of Medicine and is working in both the lab and the clinic to reduce … Continued