Congratulations to Emma Bouck and Dre Dobson, both graduate students, currently in Dr. Wolbeg’s Lab, for successfully defending their Ph.D. theses. Dre is also an alumus of North Carolina A&T State University, studying genetic modifiers of fibrinogen expression and specializing in molecular biology tools and assays. This has been a huge week in the Wolberg … Read more

Congratulations to Ricardo Scheufen Tieghi, an undergraduate student, and his mentor, Dr. Pauline Bougaran, a postdoctoral fellow, both in Dr. Bautch’s Lab, for recently receiving a 2023 SURF award from NIST. This award provides funds to do research in the Bautch Lab on nuclear SUN proteins in vascular biology.

Congratulations to Jonathan Schisler, MS, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, for presenting and moderating at the 2023 NCI SeroNet Investigators Meeting. Dr. Schisler did a great job presenting and moderating on the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) campus, featuring his work with SAS Software, Matthew Wolfgang, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Microbiology and Immunology; Faculty Director, … Read more

Congratulations to Joan M. Taylor, Ph.D., Professor and Vice Chair for Research, Department of Pathology, UNC McAllister Heart Institute, for being selected to serve as the Director of Faculty Advancement for the UNC SOM’s FALD. Dr. Taylor will develop and disseminate resources pertaining to Appointments, Promotion and Tenure (APT), serve as an APT liaison between … Read more

Congratulations to Mairead Heavey, a Ph.D. student, who received a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University at Buffalo, a member of Dr. Nguyen’s Lab, for recently receiving a 2023 Feng Liu Award from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy’s DPMP. This award is given to a UNC DPMP student who … Read more

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.

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 … Read more

  Congratulations to Jimena Giudice, Ph.D., an MHI member and Assistant Professor, Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, for recently receiving tenure and promotion, starting March 1, 2023, to Associate Professor in UNC’s Department Of Cell Biology and Physiology.  

  Congratulations to Michael Bressan, Ph.D., an MHI member and Assistant Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology, for recently receiving tenure and promotion, starting March 1, 2023, to Associate Professor in UNC’s Department Of Cell Biology and Physiology.  

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 … Read more