2020

M&I Faculty and Scientists Collaborate with UNC Program in Nicaragua

UNC has expanded its partnership with the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua-León (UNAN) to include the development of a PhD program housed at UNAN. Many M&I faculty, trainees and staff recently participated in the PhD program, including Aravinda de Silva, PhD, Ralph Baric, PhD, Helen Lazear, PhD, Nilu Goonetilleke, PhD, Laura White, PhD, and Maria … Read more

Former M&I Graduate Student, Kizzmekia Corbett, Developing a Vaccine against the Coronavirus

Kizzmekia Corbett, who graduated with her Ph.D. from UNC Microbiology and Immunology in 2014, is the scientific lead for a project at the National Institute of Health (NIH) to develop a vaccine against the new Coronavirus. You can find more information about Dr. Corbett’s current project in the following article: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/28/health/coronavirus-vaccine.html Please join us in … Read more

Suruchi Shrestha earns PhRMA Predoctoral Fellowship

Suruchi Shrestha, a doctoral candidate in Sam Lai’s lab, has earned a Predoctoral Fellowship in Pharmaceutics from the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Foundation. Suruchi’s dissertation topic is “Engineering multimeric sperm-binding IgG antibodies for potent non-hormonal female contraception.” These multimeric IgGs combine the benefits of both IgM and IgGs, namely enhanced agglutination potency … Read more