Kathleen M. Caron, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Research in the Caron laboratory at UNC-CH is focused on elucidating unique G protein-coupled receptor pathways that are important for the development and function of the cardiovascular system. Using … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Lineberger Cancer Center, Pharmacology, Radiation Oncology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Molecular Biology, Molecular Medicine |
Fulton Crews, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Mental disease, including addiction and neurodegeneration, are central themes of Dr. Crews’s research. Addiction has many components, one of which is long-term changes in gene expression and structure … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, Pharmacology, Psychiatry |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Addiction/Substance Use Disorder, Behavior, Cell Signaling, Neurobiology |
Blossom A. Damania, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: The work in our laboratory is focused on understanding the molecular pathogenesis of Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), an oncogenic human virus. KSHV is associated with several types of … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Institute for Global Health & Infectious Disease, Lineberger Cancer Center, Microbiology & Immunology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cancer Biology, Cell Signaling, Pathogenesis & Infection, Translational Medicine, Virology |
Ian Davis, MD, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My lab studies the impact of epigenetics and chromatin on cancer development and treatment. While our primary areas of interest are in sarcomas of children and young adults, lab projects span a range … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Children's Research Institute, Genetics, Lineberger Cancer Center, Pediatrics |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Chemical Biology, Developmental Biology, Drug Discovery, Genetics, Genomics, Molecular Biology, Stem Cells, Translational Medicine |
Kristina De Paris, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: The research in our group is focused on HIV pathogenesis and vaccine testing, with a special interest in pediatric HIV. To inform vaccine development, we are pursuing studies aimed at a deeper underst … Read more |
Channing J. Der, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Since my initial involvement in the discovery of oncogenic RAS genes in human cancer in 1982, my research has focused on defining the mechanisms by which RAS oncoproteins drive cancer growth. Overall, … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Lineberger Cancer Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cancer Biology, Cell Signaling, Clinical Trials, Computational Biology, Drug Discovery, Gastrointestinal Biology, Metabolism, Translational Medicine |
Mohanish Deshmukh, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: We study how cells regulate their survival and death. We focus on these pathways in neurons from their birth to death in the dynamic contexts of development, long-term maintenance, and disease. We use … Read more |
Graham Diering, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Sleep is a fundamental process that supports cognitive function, brain health and development. Our lab is interested in understanding the molecular basis for the benefits of sleep and for the conseque … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Cell Biology & Physiology, Neuroscience Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Autism, Behavior, Biochemistry, Cell Signaling, Neurobiology, Pharmacology, Sleep |
Henrik G. Dohlman, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: The lab’s research is centered on G proteins, RGS proteins, and G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). Interest in these began, as a graduate student with Nobel Laureate Robert Lefkowitz, with the cloni … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biochemistry & Biophysics, Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Lineberger Cancer Center, Pharmacology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Cell Signaling, Drug Discovery, Genomics, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Quantitative Biology, Systems Biology |
Rob Dowen, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Proper regulation of cellular lipid stores is paramount to maintaining organismal energy homeostasis and is coordinated by a network of multi-tissue endocrine signals. We aim to elucidate the m … Read more |
| Mentors: | Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biology, Cell Biology & Physiology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Genetics, Metabolism, Molecular Biology |
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AFFILIATIONS: Department of Medicine (DOM), Institute for Global Health & Infectious Disease, Pharmacology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bacteriology, Biochemistry, Cell Signaling, Immunology, Pathogenesis & Infection |










