Zachary Nimchuk |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Understanding how cells communicate and co-ordinate during development is a universal question in biology. My lab studies the cell to cell signaling systems that control plant stem cell production. P … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Developmental Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Plant Biology |
Leena Nylander-French, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My research focuses on understanding the relationship between dermal and inhalation exposure and the effect of individual genetic differences on the function of enzymes that detoxify hazardous agents … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Toxicology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Computational Biology, Genetics, Toxicology |
Julianne O’Daniel, MS, CGC |
| Clinical / Research Focus: As a researcher and genetic counselor, I have a broad background in genomic medicine and genetic counseling with a continual focus on improving clinical access, and broad integration of genomic medici … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: (DOM) Gastroenterology & Hepatology, (DOM) Oncology, Department of Medicine (DOM), Genetics, Lineberger Cancer Center, Program for Precision Medicine in Healthcare (PPMH) |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Genetics, Genomics, Health Equity, Implementation Science |
Fernando Pardo-Manuel de Villena, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Non-Mendelian genetics including, meiotic drive, parent-of-orifin effects and allelic exclusion.,Non-Mendelian genetics including, meiotic drive, parent-of-orifin effects and allelic exclusion. |
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AFFILIATIONS: Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Genetics |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Developmental Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Organismal Biology |
Scott Parnell, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My research interests are in understanding the detrimental effects of ethanol and other drugs of abuse, such as cannabinoids, during early development, the underlying mechanisms of these birth … Read more |
| Mentors: | Undergraduate Students, Medical Students, Graduate Students |
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AFFILIATIONS: Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities (CIDD), Cell Biology & Physiology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Developmental Biology, Genetics, Neurobiology, Toxicology |
Mark Peifer |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Cell adhesion, signal transduction, and cytoskeletal regulation during embryogenesis and in cancer. We focus on the regulation of cadherin-based cell-cell adhesion, and on Wnt signaling and its regul … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Developmental Biology, Genetics |
Yezmin Perilla-Young, MS, CGC |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Pediatric genetic syndromes; Genetic counseling |
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AFFILIATIONS: Genetics, Pediatrics |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Autism, Genetics, Pediatrics |
Charles M. Perou, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: The focus of my lab is to characterize the biological diversity of human tumors using genomics, genetics, and cell biology, and then to use this information to develop improved treatments that are spe … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Computational Medicine Program, Genetics, Lineberger Cancer Center, Pathology & Lab Medicine, Toxicology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bioinformatics, Cancer Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Translational Medicine |
Ben Philpot, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: We develop therapeutics (gene therapies, ASO, small molecules, CRISPR, etc.) to treat single gene neurodevelopmental disorders such as Angelman syndrome, Pitt-Hopkins syndrome, and Dup15q syndr … Read more |
| Mentors: | Medical Students, Graduate Students |
Yuliya Pylayeva-Gupta, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My research focuses on understanding the mechanisms by which tumors co-opt the immune system to facilitate emergence and progression of cancer. I am particularly interested in biology of pancreatic ca … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Genetics, Lineberger Cancer Center, Microbiology & Immunology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Gastrointestinal Biology, Genetics, Immunology, Translational Medicine |
Li Qian, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Our laboratory is interested in developing innovative approaches to regenerate or repair an injured heart. Our goal is to understand the molecular basis of cardiomyocyte specification and maturation a … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: McAllister Heart Institute, Pathology & Lab Medicine |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cardiovascular Biology, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology |
Jesse Raab, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Chromatin regulators are among the most frequent mutations in hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma. We are interested in how disruption of normal chromatin regulation gives rise to t … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Genetics, Lineberger Cancer Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cancer, Cancer Biology, Epigenetics and Chromatin Biology, Genetics, Genomics |






