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Jimena Giudice and Natasha Snider Awarded Junior Faculty Development Awards

December 8, 2016
The awards were selected by an interdisciplinary committee chaired by 黑料网-Chapel HIll鈥檚 executive vice chancellor and provost, James W. Dean, Jr. Each professor received $7,500 to be used for their individual projects in 2017.

Vital Signs: “It鈥檚 how you splice it: scientists discover possible origin of muscle, heart defects”

November 17, 2016
The basic biological process called alternative splicing proves vital in making sure important muscle cell proteins switch from their fetal forms to their adult forms. Not doing so could lead to muscle defects and disorders.

Stephanie Gupton featured in November Vital Signs

November 17, 2016
Stephanie Gupton sat down with Vital Signs for Five Questions.

The Department of Cell Biology & Physiology, ranked 1st in the country in NIH funding!

November 17, 2016
Thanks to EVERYONE for making us the BEST Department in the country!!!

Stephanie Gupton awarded the 2016 Jefferson Pilot Award in Academic Medicine!

November 17, 2016
This prestigious award is given to junior faculty in recognition of both past performance and future promise in research and has traditionally awarded to our most influential and distinguished faculty members in the School of Medicine.

黑料网 scientists identify “collateral vessel” gene that protects against stroke damage

November 17, 2016
Variants of the human version of the gene may help explain why people differ so much in their ability to survive artery blockages.

Patrick Lang takes Top Prize in the Three Minute Thesis competition

November 17, 2016
Cell Biology and Physiology Graduate Student, Patrick Lang, won the competition and advances to the March 2017 regional competition in Annapolis, MD. Lang, whose topic was 鈥淚mproving the treatment of childhood brain cancer,鈥 received a plaque and $1,000, as well as travel expenses to the regionals.

Damaris Lorenzo selected as Simmons Scholar

November 17, 2016
The Simmons Scholars Program supports the work and professional development of faculty members from groups underrepresented in medicine.

Keith Burridge elected into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

November 17, 2016
The Academy membership encompasses over 4,600 Fellows and 600 Foreign Honorary Members and reflects the full range of disciplines and professions: mathematics, physical and biological sciences, medicine, social sciences and humanities, business, government, public affairs, and arts. Among the Academy's Fellows are more than 250 Nobel laureates and 60 Pulitzer...

Drs. Marianne Meeker and Ed Kernick receive teaching awards at the Whitehead Lecture Ceremony

November 17, 2016
Dr. Marianne Meeker received the "The Best Foundation Block Award (Endocrine Block)". Dr. Ed Kernick received "The Foundation Phase Outstanding Director Teaching Award" and "The Best Foundation Block Award (Anatomy Coil)".