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Welcome Dr. Sparkenbaugh to the Department!

September 9, 2024
The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine would like to welcome our newest research faculty member, Erica Sparkenbaugh, PhD! Dr. Sparkenbaugh joins as a Research Assistant Professor. Dr. Sparkenbaugh is also a member of the Pathobiology and Translational Sciences (PBTS) Graduate Program within the BBSP at UNC   Dr. Sparkenbaugh...

Welcome Jeremy Wang, PhD!

August 21, 2024
The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine would like to welcome our newest research faculty member, Jeremy Wang, PhD! Dr. Wang joins us as an Associate Professor.   Formerly a Research Assistant with UNC Genetics, Dr. Wang completed his undergraduate degree at Guilford College and then went on to complete his PhD in Computer Science...

Fletcher Featured in ‘Rooted’ Series from UNC Office of Research Communications

February 6, 2024
Craig Fletcher has worked for UNC-Chapel Hill in a variety of roles, most recently as associate vice chancellor for research and director of the Division of Comparative Medicine within the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research. He is also a professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine within the School of...

Dani Burns Named Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Associate Chair for Administration

October 18, 2023
Dani Burns, MBA, has been named the associate chair for administration for the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. She began her work in the role on August 1. Burns most recently served as a business manager in the SOM Office of Finance and Business Operations. Burns first joined in...

Jonathon W. Homeister, MD, PhD, to Receive 2024 American Society for Investigative Pathology Robbins Distinguished Educator Award

April 28, 2023
Jonathon W. Homeister, MD, PhD, to Receive 2024 American Society for Investigative Pathology Robbins Distinguished Educator Award The 2024 recipient of the American Society for Investigative Pathology (ASIP) Robbins Distinguished Educator Award is Dr. Jonathon W. Homeister, an Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the...

Meet the pathologists working inside UNC’s medical labs

April 28, 2023
UNC McLendon Clinical Laboratories perform millions of clinical tests annually. Its largest specialized division, chemistry, tests over 1,500,000 samples annually. The faculty, fellows and residents of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine review and process these tests, completing potentially life-saving work every day. https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2023/04/university-saved-by-the-lab  

Miller Featured in News and Observer Article as COVID Testing Expert

May 23, 2022
Melissa Miller, PhD, director of the Clinical Molecular Microbiology Laboratory at UNC Medical Center, talks with the News and Observer about why an at-home COVID test might give false-negative results and tips on how to determine if follow-up testing is needed.

Melissa Miller receives Governor’s Award for Excellence

October 26, 2021
Congratulations to Melissa Miller, PhD for receiving the 2021 Governor’s Award for Excellence. The Governor’s Award for Excellence is the highest honor a state employee may receive for dedicated service to the State of North Carolina and its citizens. The award gives us an opportunity to recognize exemplary state employees...

Craig Fletcher to Deliver 2021 Norma Berryhill Distinguished Lecture

September 23, 2021
Please mark your calendars for this year’s Norma Berryhill Distinguished Lecture, which will be held virtually on Thursday, November 18, 2021. The event will open at 3:45 p.m. with the lecture scheduled to commence at 4:00 p.m.   Craig Fletcher, DVM, PhD, Professor and Vice Chair in the UNC School...

New Program launched for National Women’s Health Week May 9-15

May 10, 2021
  This week the UNC Center for Women’s Health Research is sponsoring a poster session highlighting research accomplished by faculty, students, residents, and postdoctoral fellows.    The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is excited to use this event as an opportunity to announce the newly launched Women’s Health Multidisciplinary...