David M. Margolis, MD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My research group has a long history of translational HIV research: investigating basic molecular, virological, and immunological phenomenon, and leveraging insights to develop new intervention … Read more |
| Mentors: | Undergraduate Students, Medical Students, Graduate Students |
Brian C. Miller, MD, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: The Miller lab is interested in understanding how tumors evade the immune response and how we can better activate the immune system to fight cancer. We have a particular focus on a type of immu … Read more |
| Mentors: | Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students |
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AFFILIATIONS: (DOM) Oncology, Genetics, Lineberger Cancer Center, Microbiology & Immunology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cancer, Cancer Biology, Computational Biology, Immunology |
Justin Milner, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Our lab focuses on developing new and exciting approaches for enhancing the efficacy of cancer immunotherapies. We utilize cutting-edge genomics, bioengineering, computational, and immunologica … Read more |
| Mentors: | Medical Students, Graduate Students |
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AFFILIATIONS: Microbiology & Immunology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bioinformatics, Cancer, Cancer Biology, Computational Biology, Epigenetics and Chromatin Biology, Gastrointestinal Biology, Gene Therapy, Genetics, Immunology, Pathogenesis & Infection, Translational Medicine, Virology |
Matthew Milowsky, MD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Dr. Milowsky joined UNC to lead the Genitourinary Oncology Research Program with a focus on translational science and clinical trials for patients with urologic cancers including bladder, kidney, pros … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: (DOM) Oncology, Department of Medicine (DOM), Lineberger Cancer Center, Urology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Clinical Trials, Drug Discovery, Genomics, Immunology, Translational Medicine |
Jason Mock, MD, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Our research program is focused on the immunological processes and molecular mechanisms underlying lung repair and resolution following acute lung injury. Major areas of interests include: Studies inv … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: (DOM) Pulmonary Diseases & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine (DOM), Marsico Lung Institute, Microbiology & Immunology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Clinical Trials, Immunology, Pulmonary, Translational Medicine |
John P. Morris IV, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: We study the mechanisms connecting oncogenes and tumor suppressors with the biological transitions that underly step wise carcinogenesis and therapeutic response. We have a specific focus on how cance … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Lineberger Cancer Center, Pharmacology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Cell Signaling, Developmental Biology, Drug Delivery, Epigenetics and Chromatin Biology, Gastrointestinal Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Immunology, Metabolism, Microscopy |
Robert Nicholas, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: I mostly focus on mechanisms of resistance in the pathogenic organism, Neisseria gonorrhoeae. At UNC, I have built a research group that has defined at the molecular level the mechanisms of chromosoma … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Microbiology & Immunology, Pharmacology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bacteriology, Biochemistry, Drug Discovery, Immunology, Metabolism, Microbiology, Pathogenesis & Infection, Structural Biology |
Catherine O’Connell, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Natural immunity to chlamydial genital tract infection in women Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) continues to pose great risk to the reproductive health of women worldwide. Its potentially devastatin … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Microbiology & Immunology, Pediatrics |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bacteriology, Immunology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Systems Biology |
David W. Ollila, MD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Fellowship trained surgical oncologist, breast surgical oncology, applications of sentinel node technology, axillary de-escalation strategies, novel therapies for metastatic melanoma, immunotherapy, i … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Lineberger Cancer Center, Surgery |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cancer Biology, Clinical Trials, Immunology, Surgery |
Raymond J. Pickles, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My laboratory, located in the Cystic Fibrosis/Pulmonary Research and Treatment Center in the Thurston-Bowles building at UNC, is interested in how respiratory viruses infect the airway epithelium of t … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Marsico Lung Institute, Microbiology & Immunology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Immunology, Pathogenesis & Infection, Physiology, Virology |
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 |
Meghan E. Rebuli, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Sex differences in respiratory immune response to environmental exposures including air pollution, wildfire smoke, and tobacco products. |
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AFFILIATIONS: Center for Environmental Medicine, Asthma & Lung Biology (CEMALB), Children's Research Institute, Pediatrics, Toxicology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Health Equity, Immunology, Pediatrics, Pulmonary, Toxicology, Translational Medicine |











