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\"\"Jacquelyn J. Bower, Ph.D.<\/em><\/h2>\n

Assistant Professor<\/h4>\n

Carolina Eye Research Institute<\/h4>\n

Department of Ophthalmology<\/h4>\n

B.S. Biology, University of Notre Dame, 2001<\/h6>\n
Ph.D. Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, West Virginia University, 2006<\/h6>\n
Post-doctoral Fellow, Cell cycle checkpoint\/DNA repair signaling, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, UNC \u2013 Chapel Hill 2010<\/h6>\n

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Jackie is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at UNC Chapel Hill, where she studies the mechanisms of ocular tumorigenesis, the DNA-damage related causes of ocular pathogenesis, and elucidates potential therapeutic targets suitable for gene therapy applications.<\/p>\n

Jackie is also a member of the Carolina Eye Research Institute and the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center where she collaborates with members of the Gene Therapy Center, Hematology\/Oncology, Nutrition Research Institute, and Epidemiology departments.<\/p>\n

In her free time, Jackie enjoys hanging out with her German Shepherd, managing two co-ed indoor soccer teams, watching Notre Dame football, and pretending that she knows how to garden.<\/p>\n

Dr. Bower\u2019s Publications<\/a><\/p>\n

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Trace McCall<\/em><\/h2>\n

Research Technician and Lab Manager<\/h4>\n

B.S. Biology and Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2023<\/h4>\n

Trace earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology and Political Science with a minor in P.P.E. (Philosophy, Politics, Economics) from UNC-Chapel Hill in May 2023. Trace previously volunteered as an Undergraduate Research Assistant under Dr. Bower beginning in July 2022. Trace plans to attend a graduate program in biological sciences, ultimately hoping to pursue a PhD to perform academic research. His broad research interests include gene therapeutics and cancer biology. In his free time, Trace enjoys hanging out with his cats, exploring local coffee shops, and listening to podcasts.<\/p>\n

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Renuk Dealmeida<\/em><\/h2>\n

Undergraduate Research Assistant<\/h4>\n

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Former Lab Members<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Lita James<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Undergraduate Research Assistant<\/p>\n

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Vedat Cakmaktepe<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Undergraduate Research Assistant<\/p>\n

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Eli Rector<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Undergraduate Research Assistant<\/p>\n

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Anna Ly\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Undergraduate Research Assistant<\/p>\n

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Emma Sawyer<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Undergraduate Research Assistant<\/p>\n

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Mahere Rezazade-Bazaz, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Post-doctoral Research Associate<\/p>\n

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Fiona Chen<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Undergraduate Research Assistant<\/p>\n

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Joshua Darnell<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Undergraduate Research Assistant<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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