Jason Stein, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: We are a lab exploring how variations in the genome change the structure and development of the brain, and in doing so, create risk for neuropsychiatric illness. We study genetic effects on multiple a … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Genetics, Neuroscience Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Developmental Biology, Genomics, Neurobiology |
Brian D. Strahl, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Eukaryotic genomes are packaged into the nuclei of cells through the actions of histone proteins. These proteins not only play a role in condensing the genome but are fundamental to establishing and m … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biochemistry & Biophysics |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biophysics, Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Chemical Biology, Computational Biology, Epigenetics and Chromatin Biology, Genetics, Genomics, HIV/AIDS, Microbiology, Microscopy, Molecular Biology, Organismal Biology, Stem Cells, Structural Biology |
Patrick Sullivan |
| Clinical / Research Focus: I study complex traits using linkage, association, and genetic epidemiological approaches. Disorders include schizophrenia (etiology and pharmacogenetics), smoking behavior, and chronic fatigue.,I st … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Genetics, Psychiatry |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bioinformatics, Genetics, Genomics, Organismal Biology, Pharmacology, Systems Biology |
Faisal Syed, MD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Associate Professor of Medicine Director of Cardiovascular Artificial Intelligence Research Cardiac electrophysiologists management patients encompassing a wide range of heart rhythm disorders. Curren … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: (DOM) Cardiology, Department of Medicine (DOM) |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bioinformatics, Biomedical Engineering, Cardiovascular disease, Clinical Trials, Physiology, Translational Medicine |
Melissa Troester |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Dr. Troester’s research focuses on stromal-epithelial interactions, genomics of normal breast tissue, breast cancer microenvironment, and molecular pathology of breast cancer progression. She is a Co- … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Lineberger Cancer Center, Pathology & Lab Medicine |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bioinformatics, Genomics, Nanomedicine, Pathology, Translational Medicine |
Alexander Tropsha, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: The major area of our research is Biomolecular Informatics, which implies understanding relationships between molecular structures (organic or macromolecular) and their properties (activity or functio … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toxicology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Molecular Medicine, Structural Biology, Toxicology |
Jackson Trotman, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: The vast majority of the RNA produced by the cell does not encode protein. My research aims to uncover the mechanisms by which noncoding RNA can regulate epigenetic, transcriptional, and post-t … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Lineberger Cancer Center, Other, Pharmacology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Computational Biology, Epigenetics and Chromatin Biology, Evolutionary Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Molecular Biology, Other, Stem Cells |
Jackson Trotman, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Other UNC Center and/or Department Affiliation: RNA Discovery Center Other Research and/or Clinical Interests: RNA Biology The vast majority of the RNA produced by the cell does not encode protein. My … Read more |
| Mentors: | Undergraduate Students |
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AFFILIATIONS: Lineberger Cancer Center, Other, Pharmacology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Chemical Biology, Computational Biology, Epigenetics and Chromatin Biology, Evolutionary Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Molecular Biology, Other, Stem Cells |
William Valdar, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: I run a statistical genetics laboratory interested the relationship between genes and complex disease. I have a particular focus on the use of genetically diverse experimental model organism po … Read more |
| Mentors: | Graduate Students |
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AFFILIATIONS: Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Biostatistics, Computational Medicine Program, Genetics, Lineberger Cancer Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bioinformatics |
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AFFILIATIONS: Department of Medicine (DOM), Lineberger Cancer Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bioinformatics, Cancer Biology, Computational Biology, Genomics, Immunology |
Todd Vision |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Our lab uses computational and molecular tools to study the evolution of genome organization, primarily in the flowering plants. Areas of investigation include the origin and consequences of differenc … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Biology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Evolutionary Biology, Genomics, Plant Biology |
Li Wang, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Research Imaging Center (BRIC) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. My research focuses on the segmentation of … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Research Imaging Center (BRIC), Radiology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Autism, Behavior, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Engineering, Diabetes, Imaging, Pediatrics, Sleep |





