Dr. Bryan Roth, the Michael J. Hooker Distinguished Professor in Pharmacology in the School of Medicine has received the PhRMA Foundation Award in Excellence in Pharmacology/Toxicology. PhRMA Awards in Excellence are given to scientists who have previously received a PhRMA award at the beginning of their careers when they are deciding on their area of … Read more
Jasco Pharmaceuticals, LLC, has initiated a collaborative research program in pancreatic cancer with the laboratory of Antonio Baines, a professor at North Carolina Central University and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at the University of North Carolina. The focus of the research is on developing therapeutics for pancreatic cancer that function through … Read more
Christopher Welch, a fellow in the Hahn Lab, has been awarded a Lineberger Fellowship 2010 Award. The award, which comes with a $5000 prize, was presented Feb. 21, 2011. Chris is in the MD/PhD program in the School of Medicine. Chris received the award to honor his work in understanding the regulation of Rho GTPases, … Read more
Drs. Mark Zylka, Bryan Roth and Ben Philpot, recipients of Simons Award Drs. Ben Philpot, Mark Zylka, and Bryan Roth were awarded a prestigious grant from the Simons Foundation to identify drug-like compounds for the treatment of autism spectrum disorders. This includes work with an animal model of Angelman syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by … Read more
Sarah Rogan, Ph.D. who successfully defended her thesis Feb. 14, 2011. Sarah Rogan, a member of the Roth Lab, successfully defended her PhD thesis Monday, February 14, 2011. The title of her thesis is “Remote control of neuronal signaling in vivo.” Sarah is a student in the MD/PhD program. Congratulations, Sarah! Sarah has received a … Read more
“The Crystal Structure of a Self-Activating G Protein Alpha Subunit Reveals Its Distinct Method of Signal Initiation.” Science Signaling 4(159): ra8, 2010.
Highlighted in Science Editor’s Choice February 25, 2011 as “Cell Signaling: Receptor Free Signaling.” [http://www.sciencemag.org/content/331/6020/twil.full]
Pictured above: Tom Kash. Below left: John Allen. Both are recipients of NARSAD Young Investigator Awards. Two members of the Pharmacology Department have won NARSAD: The Brain and Behavior Research Fund Young Investigator Awards. They are John A. Allen, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow with the Roth Lab, and Thomas L. Kash, Ph.D., Assistant Professor. The … Read more
Bryan Richardson, Thomas Collum Butler Award Recipient 2010 Bryan Richardson, a member of the Johnson Lab, received the Thomas Collum Butler Award 2010today, February 2, 2011. The award comes with a check for $1000 and a one-year fellowship. The Thomas Collum Butler Award supports outstanding advanced graduate students who are undertaking their research training in … Read more
Lined up at the buffet table This year’s department’s Holiday Party was held Thursday, Dec. 9 at the Kenan Center. The party was attended by the most people ever! It was quite a gathering. Good food, festive decorations and good company was enjoyed by all! A visit from Santa and his helpers made the evening … Read more
Chris Turner receives award honoring his 20 years of service to the department.
