Category: Faculty News

Hats off to Dr. Juan Song on the publication of SOM/UNC Health's Newsroom's article, “Junk Food Puts Memory at Risk—Here’s How to Protect It,” highlighting her lab's ground-breaking research published in Neuron Sept. 11.

New research led by Dr. Samuel Young, Jr. reveals that α2δ proteins—key players in brain communication—have far more complex roles than previously believed.

Congratulations to Dr. Dalia Martinez-Marin and members of the Kevin Pruitt Lab for their latest publication in Nature Communications exploring the role of Dishevelled-1 to regulate transcription and epigenetic!

The WRAL news segment focused on the growing popularity and public health questions surrounding THC-infused beverages.

In this role, Dr. Yeh will bring her extensive experience in clinical and translational research to advance UNC’s mission of bridging scientific discovery with patient care.

This Award recognizes Dr. Baines' exceptional dedication to education and his significant contributions to pancreatic cancer research.

Congratulations to the "Avengers" Research Team, led by Dr. Zoe McElligott, for their important discovery of the effects of xylazine on opioid use disorder!

Congratulations to Dr. Leon Coleman for receiving the prestigious 2025 ASPET Division for Neuropharmacology Early Career Award!

PRISM is one of several initiatives that will be implemented for the next 5 years of the School of Medicine's strategic plan.

Notably, this puts the Der Lab among three studies from UNC in NCI's end-of-year summary of pivotal discoveries!