Shawn Ahmed, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Our research group utilizes the nematode C. elegans to investigate germ cell immortality: mechanisms that allow germ cells remain eternally youthful as they are transmitted from one generation to the … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biology, Genetics |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cancer Biology, Developmental Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Molecular Biology |
Jonathan Berg, MD, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My research group is broadly interested in the application of sequencing technologies in medical genetics and genomics, using a combination of wet lab and computational approaches. As a clinician, I … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Genetics |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bioinformatics, Cancer Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Translational Medicine |
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: Biology, Genetics |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology |
James Crowley, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Dr. Crowley’s research focuses on psychiatric genomics and includes molecular genetic, epidemiological and twin studies of several psychiatric disorders, including obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Genetics, Psychiatry |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Addiction/Substance Use Disorder, Autism, Behavior, Bioethics, Bioinformatics, Developmental Biology, Drug Discovery, Genetics, Genomics, Mental illness, Molecular Biology, Molecular Medicine, Neurobiology, Pharmacology, Population-based, Translational Medicine |
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 |
Jill Dowen |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My lab studies how genes function within the three-dimensional context of the nucleus to control development and prevent disease. We combine genomic approaches (ChIP-Seq, ChIA-PET) and genome editing … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biochemistry & Biophysics, Biology, Genetics |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bioinformatics, Cancer Biology, Computational Biology, Genomics, Molecular Biology |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biology, Genetics |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cancer Biology, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Epigenetics and Chromatin Biology, Genetics, Genomics |
Terry Furey, PhD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Chromatin and Gene Regulation Chromosomes are compacted into increasingly complex chromatin structures within eukaryotic nuclei. High-throughput sequence-based assays have been developed to identify r … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biology, Cell Biology & Physiology, Genetics, Lineberger Cancer Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cell Biology, Developmental Biology |
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AFFILIATIONS: Center for GI Biology and Disease (CGIBD), Genetics |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Epigenetics and Chromatin Biology, Gastrointestinal Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Microscopy, Molecular Biology, Regenerative Medicine, Stem Cells |
Melissa Haendel, PhD, FACMI |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Translational science breaks down traditional silos between scientific disciplines, empowering research innovation and implementation in biomedicine. The Translational and Integrative Sciences … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Genetics, Pediatrics, Program for Precision Medicine in Healthcare (PPMH) |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Bioethics, Evolutionary Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Health Informatics, Organismal Biology, Rural Health, Translational Medicine, Women's Health |






