Klaus Hahn receives prestigious NIH Transformative Award in 2009

Jude Samulski Elected Vice President of American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) in 2009

Dr. Klaus Hahn, Thurman Distinguished Professor in Pharmacology publishes back to back papers in Nature with collaborators.

Dr. R. Jude Samulski Dr. R. Jude Samulski, Director of the UNC Gene Therapy Center, was quoted in Parade Magazine Aug. 30, 2009 in an article titled: “Hope for Kids with Muscular Dystrophy.” Dr. Samulski says they have “completely corrected animals” by replacing defective genes with healthy ones through gene therapy, and he is confident … Read more

“Predicting new molecular targets for known drugs.” Nature 462(7270):175-81, 2009.

Leanna Gentry and Lauren Burianek after their presentations Lauren Burianek, who was studying under Dr. Ken Harden, and Leanna Gentry, who was studying under Dr. Gary Johnson presented their summer research projects on July 29, 2009. The title of Lauren Burianek’s research project was “PLCg2 augments RhoG-promoted inositol lipid hydrolysis.” She is a B.S. student … Read more

Adam Kimple was awarded a $5000 Lineberger Fellowship in July 2009 in support of his research to: Determine if RGS14 can assemble a complex of Ras, Raf, MEK, and ERK to modulate p-ERK signaling Identify small molecules that will target the specific domains within RGS12 and RGS14 as a novel therapeutic approach to cancer therapeutics. … Read more

Dr. Crews honored for his contributions to understanding the causes, prevention and treatment of alcoholism.

“The F-BAR domain of srGAP2 induces membrane protrusions required for neuronal migration and morphogenesis.” Cell 138:990-1004.

“Genetically-encoded photoactivatable Rac reveals spatiotemporal coordination of Rac and Rho during cell motility.” Nature 461: 104-110, 2009. View movie of cell ruffles induced in a HeLa cell expressing PA-Rac1. See more supplemental movies. [http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v461/n7260/suppinfo/nature08241.html]