Robert S. Hagan, MD, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: I am an innate immunologist with a focus on pulmonary infections including viral (influenza, SARS-CoV-2) and bacterial (Streptococcus pneumoniae). My training background is in signaling biochemistry a … Read more |
Klaus Hahn, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Our lab focuses on two synergistic areas: 1) developing methods to visualize and control protein activity in live cells and animals, and 2) applying these to address basic questions re spatio-t … Read more |
| Mentors: | Undergraduate Students, Medical Students, Graduate Students |
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AFFILIATIONS: Cell Biology & Physiology, Computational Medicine Program, Pharmacology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Biophysics, Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Chemical Biology, Imaging, Microscopy, Molecular Medicine |
Laura Herring, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Laura Herring is the Director of the UNC Proteomics Core Facility which provides mass spectrometry-based proteomics services for the analysis of proteins from tissues, cells or other biological sample … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Lineberger Cancer Center, Pharmacology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Chemical Biology, Drug Discovery, Genetics, Immunology, Metabolism, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Nanomedicine, Neurobiology, Pharmacology, Plant Biology, Quantitative Biology, Systems Biology, Translational Medicine, Virology |
Leslie M. Hicks |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Research in the Hicks lab focuses on development and implementation of mass spectrometric approaches for protein characterization including post-translational modifications, as well as the identificat … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Chemistry |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Chemical Biology, Plant Biology, Systems Biology |
David Hill, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: During normal respiration, thousands of bacteria and other airborne irritants are inhaled every hour. Despite this constant intake of pathogens, the body is able to maintain sterility in the airways b … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biomedical Engineering, Marsico Lung Institute, Physics & Astronomy |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bacteriology, Biochemistry, Biomaterials, Biomechanics, Biomedical Engineering, Biophysics, Cell Biology, Drug Delivery, Drug Discovery, Imaging, Microscopy, Pediatrics, Translational Medicine |
Stephen D Hursting, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Dr. Hursting’s lab focuses on the molecular and metabolic mechanisms underlying nutrition and cancer associations, particularly the impact of obesity and energy balance modulation (eg, calorie restri … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Nutrition |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Cell Signaling, Metabolism, Physiology |
Robert Huynh, PharmD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: I am a licensed pharmacist, authorized user of radioactive materials, and board-certified nuclear pharmacist. My role at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill is two-fold: I serve as a clinica … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Radiology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Drug Delivery, Drug Discovery, Imaging, Mental illness, Molecular Medicine, Neurobiology, Pharmacology, Quality and Patient Safety |
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AFFILIATIONS: Pharmaceutical Sciences |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Chemical Biology, Drug Discovery |
Michael Bruce Jarstfer, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: The Jarstfer lab uses an interdisciplinary approach to solve biological problems that are germane to human health. Currently we are investigating the structure of the enzyme telomerase, we are devel … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Pharmaceutical Sciences |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Biophysics, Chemical Biology, Molecular Medicine, Structural Biology |
Guochun Jiang, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: The Jiang Lab, situated within the UNC HIV Cure Center and BCBP, is dedicated to unraveling the molecular mechanisms governing stable HIV reservoirs within the immune cells of people with HIV ( … Read more |
Gary L. Johnson |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Spatio-temporal regulation of signal relay systems in cells using live cell fluorescence imaging and targeted gene disruption of signaling proteins to define their role in development, physiology and … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Lineberger Cancer Center, Pharmacology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biophysics, Cancer Biology, Structural Biology |
Alan Jones |
| Clinical / Research Focus: The Jones lab is interested in heterotrimeric G protein-coupled signaling and uses genetic model systems to dissect signaling networks. The G-protein complex serves as the nexus between cell surface … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biology, Pharmacology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Genetics, Pharmacology |





