Author Archives: Betsy Clarke

Dr. Samulski received the Sune Berström award for his pioneering work in gene therapy and adeno-associated virus vectors in the field of pharmacology and molecular virology.

Congratulations to Dr. Rubin on being recognized as an exceptional mentor! Janet Rubin, MD, is Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Medicine, the Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Joint Professor of Pharmacology.

We're absolutely thrilled to have these amazing budding scientists join our vibrant community! Let's embark on this journey together! Updated 6/12 to include 3 more students who have joined Pharmacology!

The Scherrer Lab is driving the development of nonaddictive painkillers by identifying and regulating nerve cells that are responsible for the pain!

Dr. Roth’s lab is on the cutting edge of researching the interaction between brain cell receptors and compounds like LSD and psilocybin. Their findings have the potential to revolutionize the treatment of psychiatric disorders, potentially creating new forms of psychedelics that offer the therapeutic benefits without hallucinations or other side...

Dr. Goriounova successfully defended her thesis, “ELD607 is a novel, specific Orai1 inhibitor,” on May 10. Her PhD Advisor was Dr. Robert Tarran.

Dr. Bryan Roth was featured in Drug Discovery and Development for his lab's research using non-hallucinatory psychoplastogens for treating mental health disorders and on WCNC Charlotte for his advocacy for its use in clinical settings.

The lab of Juan Song, PhD, and colleagues at the UNC School of Medicine, demonstrated the therapeutic potential of new neurons generated in adulthood for modulating the pathology and functional deficits associated with Alzheimer’s disease using rodent models.

The award provides a stipend for travel expenses to the ACS Symposium in San Francisco this fall where she will present her research.

The $165K award will fund five summer researchers annually. Spearheaded by Program Director, Jonathan Schisler, the program aims to inspire undergraduate students toward careers in cardiovascular research. Becky Sanchez is Program Coordinator, Leon Coleman is an advisory board member, and Edward Bahnson's and Brian Jensen's labs are partners with the...