Category: News

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!

Dr. Guzman successfully defended his PhD thesis, "Characterizing RNA G-quadruplex Recognition by Disordered Domains of RNA-Binding Proteins," under the guidance of Dr. Daniel Dominguez.

Dr. Yao successfully defended her PhD thesis, "Computational Design and High-Throughput Screening for Immunotherapy Protein Binder Development" under the guidance of Dr. Brian Kuhlman.

Dr. Graves successfully defended his PhD thesis, "ERK Regulates IKK Epsilon Expression and Oncogenic Functions of Pancreatic Cancer" under the guidance of Dr. Albert Baldwin.

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

Congratulations to Amy Aponte, Tania Bellinger, McKenzie Grundy Gehris, Sarah Mott, Ryan Robb, and Michael Sturdivant!

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!