Department of Genetics Publications for May 16-29, 2021
May 29, 2021
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published nineteen papers during May 16-29, 2021.
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Karen Mohlke, PhD Reappointed as Oliver Smithies Investigator
May 28, 2021
Dr. Karen Mohlke (Professor, Department of Genetics) has been reappointed for an additional five years as an Oliver Smithies Investigator.
Department of Genetics Town Hall Meeting 鈥� 26MAY2021
May 26, 2021
Announcements, Forward Together meetings, highlights and productivity, removal of physical distancing, space utilization and Working Forward updates.
Stein Lab Publishes Paper in Nature Neuroscience
May 20, 2021
Dr. Jason Stein (Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics) and colleagues have published a manuscript in Nature Neuroscience (20 May 2021) titled 鈥淐ell-type specific effects of genetic variation on chromatin accessibility during human neuronal differentiation鈥�.
Samir Kelada, PhD Awarded R21 Grant from NIAID
May 19, 2021
Dr. Samir Kelada (Associate Professor, Department of Genetics) has been awarded a new R21 grant from the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) for his project titled 鈥淎 New Mouse Model of Severe Asthma鈥�.
GMB Student Emma Hinkle Publishes Equity Article on GSA Blog
May 17, 2021
Emma Hinkle, 4th year PhD candidate and NIH Predoctoral Fellow (Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology, Giudice lab) published an article titled 鈥淭hree ways that the field of genetics can be more equitable鈥� on the Genes to Genomes blog sponsored by the Genetics Society of America (GSA).
Yun Li, PhD Publishes Paper in Nature Communications
May 17, 2021
Dr. Yun Li (Professor, Department of Genetics) is a co-corresponding author with Dr. Hongtu Zu (Professor, Department of Biostatistics) of the paper titled 鈥淭ranscriptome-wide association analysis of brain structures yields insights into pleiotropy with complex neuropsychiatric traits鈥� that was published on May 17, 2021 in Nature Communications.
Department of Genetics Publications for May 2-15, 2021
May 17, 2021
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published twelve papers during May 2-15, 2021.
With $8-million Grant, Researchers Aim to Better Understand Disease Mechanisms of Schizophrenia
May 10, 2021
Researchers from the Duke Center for Genomic and Computational Biology, 黑料网鈥檚 Department of Genetics, and Yale University have teamed up to narrow down areas of the genome previously marked relevant to schizophrenia risk.
Hyejung Won, PhD Awarded NC TraCS Pilot Grant
May 4, 2021
Dr. Hyejung Won (Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics) has been awarded a one-year pilot grant from NC TraCS for her project titled 鈥淐hromosomal Disorganization in Down Syndrome鈥�.聽