{"id":25191,"date":"2025-06-03T14:00:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T18:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/?p=25191"},"modified":"2025-08-12T12:40:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T16:40:59","slug":"congratulations-to-our-new-phd-adam-graves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/congratulations-to-our-new-phd-adam-graves\/","title":{"rendered":"Congratulations to our new PhD, Adam Graves!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Dr. Graves successfully defended his PhD thesis, &#8220;<span class=\"s1\">ERK Regulates IKK Epsilon Expression and Oncogenic Functions of Pancreatic Cancer&#8221; under the guidance of Dr. Albert Baldwin.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2025\/05\/IMG_5767-adam-graves-defends-phd-thesis.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25217\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2025\/05\/IMG_5767-adam-graves-defends-phd-thesis-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Adam Graves presenting his PhD defense.\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2025\/05\/IMG_5767-adam-graves-defends-phd-thesis-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2025\/05\/IMG_5767-adam-graves-defends-phd-thesis-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2025\/05\/IMG_5767-adam-graves-defends-phd-thesis-280x210.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2025\/05\/IMG_5767-adam-graves-defends-phd-thesis-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2025\/05\/IMG_5767-adam-graves-defends-phd-thesis.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Publications<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/37939709\/\">AGC kinase inhibitors regulate STING signaling through SGK-dependent and SGK-independent mechanisms.\u00a0<\/a> Castillo Cabrera J, Dang H,\u00a0<strong>Graves\u00a0A,<\/strong>\u00a0Zhang Z, Torres-Castillo J, Li K, King Z, Liu P, Aub\u00e9 J, Bear JE, Damania B, Hagan RS, Baldwin AS. Cell Chem Biol. 2023 Dec 21;30(12):1601-1616.e6. doi: 10.1016\/j.chembiol.2023.10.008. Epub 2023 Nov 7. PMID:\u00a037939709. <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC10842197\/\">PMC10842197 <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/31021596\/\">Mitochondrial Protease ClpP is a Target for the Anticancer Compounds ONC201 and Related Analogues.\u00a0<\/a> Graves\u00a0PR, Aponte-Collazo LJ, Fennell EMJ,\u00a0<strong>Graves\u00a0AC<\/strong>, Hale AE, Dicheva N, Herring LE, Gilbert TSK, East MP, McDonald IM, Lockett MR, Ashamalla H, Moorman NJ, Karanewsky DS, Iwanowicz EJ, Holmuhamedov E,\u00a0Graves\u00a0LM. ACS Chem Biol. 2019 May 17;14(5):1020-1029. doi: 10.1021\/acschembio.9b00222. Epub 2019 May 1. PMID:\u00a031021596. <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC6528275\/\">PMC6528275 <\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Dr. Graves is also a first author on a paper that has been submitted and is in revision with the Journal of Biological Chemistry. <strong><span style=\"color: #cc0000\">UPDATE:<\/span><\/strong> this paper has been accepted and is in press! Epub: July 28, 2025.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>ERK signaling promotes IKK\u03b5 expression and oncogenic functions in pancreatic cancer cells in association with TBK1. <strong>Adam Graves,<\/strong> Angana Mukherjee, Runying Yang, Angie Mordant, Thomas Webb, Kirsten Bryant, Laura Herring, Albert Baldwin. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2025 July 28; <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jbc.2025.110535\">doi: 10.1016\/j.jbc.2025.110535<\/a>. In press, Epub: July 28, 2025.<\/p>\n<h2>Honors, Awards &amp; Highlights<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/congratulations-to-2023-pharmacology-annual-award-winners\/\">Pharmacology Service and Outreach Award, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p>UNC BBSP First Year Group Peer Mentor Advisor (Fall 2024)<\/p>\n<p>UNC BBSP First Year Group Lead Peer Mentor (Fall 2023 \u2013 Spring 2024)<\/p>\n<p>UNC BBSP First Year Group Peer Mentor (Fall 2020 \u2013 Spring 2023)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/our-carolina-summer-fellowship-2022-students-celebrate-at-frankies-fun-park\/\">Pharmacology Carolina Summer Fellows Program Ambassador, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/3028710B-632A-4285-B854-32D511E007D0\/CSF%20Program%20Alumni\">Pharmacology Carolina Summer Fellow Program Alumni, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"gallery gallery-25191-1\"><div class=\"row gallery-row\"><div class=\"col-sm-3 col-lg-3\"><a class=\"thumbnail img-thumbnail\" href='https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2025\/05\/IMG_5773-adam-during-his-PhD-defense-600x800-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2025\/05\/IMG_5773-adam-during-his-PhD-defense-600x800-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Adam Graves gives his PhD defense.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2025\/05\/IMG_5773-adam-during-his-PhD-defense-600x800-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2025\/05\/IMG_5773-adam-during-his-PhD-defense-600x800-1-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption\">Adam defending his PhD thesis<\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-3 col-lg-3\"><a class=\"thumbnail img-thumbnail\" href='https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2025\/05\/adam-graves-white-coat-600x800-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2025\/05\/adam-graves-white-coat-600x800-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mauro Calabrese holds up Adam Graves PHCO white coat after completing his defense.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2025\/05\/adam-graves-white-coat-600x800-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2025\/05\/adam-graves-white-coat-600x800-1-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption\">Adam&#8217;s PHCO White Coat Ceremony!<\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-3 col-lg-3\"><a class=\"thumbnail img-thumbnail\" href='https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2025\/05\/IMG_5775-mauro-holds-up-adams-PHCO-white-coat-600x800-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2025\/05\/IMG_5775-mauro-holds-up-adams-PHCO-white-coat-600x800-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Adam&#039;s Mauro Calabrese shows off the front of Adam&#039;s PHCO white coat.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2025\/05\/IMG_5775-mauro-holds-up-adams-PHCO-white-coat-600x800-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2025\/05\/IMG_5775-mauro-holds-up-adams-PHCO-white-coat-600x800-1-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption\">Mauro shows off the front of his PHCO lab coat.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-3 col-lg-3\"><a class=\"thumbnail img-thumbnail\" href='https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2025\/05\/IMG_5777-mauro-shows-off-adams-PHCO-white-coat-600x800-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2025\/05\/IMG_5777-mauro-shows-off-adams-PHCO-white-coat-600x800-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mauro Calabrese shows off the back of Adam Grave&#039;s PHCO white coat.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2025\/05\/IMG_5777-mauro-shows-off-adams-PHCO-white-coat-600x800-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2025\/05\/IMG_5777-mauro-shows-off-adams-PHCO-white-coat-600x800-1-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption\">and the back<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row gallery-row\"><div class=\"col-sm-3 col-lg-3\"><a class=\"thumbnail img-thumbnail\" href='https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2025\/05\/IMG_5779-mauro-hands-adam-his-PHCO-white-coat-600x800-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2025\/05\/IMG_5779-mauro-hands-adam-his-PHCO-white-coat-600x800-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mauro Calabrese hands Adam his PHCO white coat.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2025\/05\/IMG_5779-mauro-hands-adam-his-PHCO-white-coat-600x800-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2025\/05\/IMG_5779-mauro-hands-adam-his-PHCO-white-coat-600x800-1-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption\">and hands it to Adam<\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-3 col-lg-3\"><a class=\"thumbnail img-thumbnail\" href='https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2025\/05\/IMG_5782-congratulations-handshake-with-Mauro-Calabrese-600x800-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2025\/05\/IMG_5782-congratulations-handshake-with-Mauro-Calabrese-600x800-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Congratulations to Adam Graves on successfully defending his PhD thesis!\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2025\/05\/IMG_5782-congratulations-handshake-with-Mauro-Calabrese-600x800-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2025\/05\/IMG_5782-congratulations-handshake-with-Mauro-Calabrese-600x800-1-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption\">He&#8217;s got it now! Congratulations, Adam!<\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-3 col-lg-3\"><a class=\"thumbnail img-thumbnail\" href='https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2024\/05\/AdamGraves.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2024\/05\/AdamGraves-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Adam Graves receives the Pharmacology Service and Outreach Award from Maria Aleman\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2024\/05\/AdamGraves-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2024\/05\/AdamGraves-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption\">Adam receiving the Pharmacology Service and Outreach Award, Dec. 2023!<\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-3 col-lg-3\"><a class=\"thumbnail img-thumbnail\" href='https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2018\/11\/csf-students-give-research-presentations-image2.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2018\/11\/csf-students-give-research-presentations-image2-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Our CSF students gave Awesome presentations! (Back row L to R): Adam Graves, Sam Curry and Zach Smith. (Front row L to R): Ar-Ryon Garrison, McKenzie O&#039;Hara, Marielle Bond and Adelaide Cooke.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2018\/11\/csf-students-give-research-presentations-image2-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2018\/11\/csf-students-give-research-presentations-image2-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2018\/11\/csf-students-give-research-presentations-image2-64x64.jpeg 64w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2018\/11\/csf-students-give-research-presentations-image2.jpeg 504w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption\">After an awesome CSF presentation (back row, 1st left)! <\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row gallery-row\"><div class=\"col-sm-3 col-lg-3\"><a class=\"thumbnail img-thumbnail\" href='https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2018\/11\/adam-graves.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2018\/11\/adam-graves-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2018\/11\/adam-graves-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2018\/11\/adam-graves-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2018\/11\/adam-graves-64x64.jpeg 64w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2018\/11\/adam-graves.jpeg 504w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption\">As a new CSF student!<\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-3 col-lg-3\"><a class=\"thumbnail img-thumbnail\" href='https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191-GhostbustersGropu-800x600.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191-GhostbustersGropu-800x600-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ghostbusters actors, PHCO Treats &#039;n&#039; Trivia 2019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191-GhostbustersGropu-800x600-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191-GhostbustersGropu-800x600-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2019\/11\/IMG_20191-GhostbustersGropu-800x600-600x598.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption\">As a ghostbuster! (Adam is 2nd from right)<\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-3 col-lg-3\"><a class=\"thumbnail img-thumbnail\" href='https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2022\/08\/IMG_2734-1000w.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2022\/08\/IMG_2734-1000w-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"CSF Students 2022 group photo at Frankie&#039;s Fun Park\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2022\/08\/IMG_2734-1000w-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/pharm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/930\/2022\/08\/IMG_2734-1000w-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"caption\">As CSF Ambassador (back row, 1st from right)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><em>Congratulations, Adam, we wish you all the best!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Graves successfully defended his PhD thesis, &#8220;ERK Regulates IKK Epsilon Expression and Oncogenic Functions of Pancreatic Cancer&#8221; under the guidance of Dr. Albert Baldwin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22429,"featured_media":25241,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"layout":"","cellInformation":"","apiCallInformation":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2,19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25191","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-student-postdoc-news","odd"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Congratulations to our new PhD, Adam Graves! | Pharmacology<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" 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