Blood Cell Consortium Publishes Back-to-Back Papers in Cell
September 3, 2020
Drs. Yun Li, Laura Raffield, Cassandra Spracklen and Karen Mohlke are co-authors on two manuscripts in the 3 Sep 2020 issue of Cell.
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Yuchao Jiang, PhD Awarded R35 Outstanding Investigator Grant from NIGMS
September 3, 2020
Dr. Yuchao Jiang (Assistant Professor of Biostatistics and Genetics) was awarded an R35 grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) for his project titled 鈥淪tatistical Methods for Bulk-Tissue and Single-Cell Multi-Omics Integration鈥�.
Lisa Tarantino, PhD, Named Faculty Director of BBSP
September 3, 2020
Dr. Lisa Tarantino (Associate Professor, Department of Genetics) has been named the Faculty Director of the Biological and Biomedical Sciences Program (BBSP), effective August 1, 2020.
Christopher W. Gregory, PhD Promoted to Research Professor
August 28, 2020
Dr. Christopher W. Gregory was promoted to Research Professor in the Department of Genetics, effective July 1, 2020.
MMRRC Awarded Administrative Supplement from NIH Office of the Director
August 28, 2020
Dr. Terry Magnuson, Vice Chancellor for Research and Kay M. and Van L. Weatherspoon Eminent Distinguished Professor of Genetics was awarded an administrative supplement to the U42 Cooperative Agreement 鈥淎 Carolina Center to Characterize and Maintain Mutant Mice鈥�.
Mohlke Receives NIDDKD Grant to Study Type 2 Diabetes
August 27, 2020
Karen Mohlke, PhD, professor in the 黑料网 Department of Genetics, is the contact PI for this five-year, $9.5 million multi-component research project co-op agreement (UM1) from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDKD).
Department of Genetics Publications for Aug. 9-22, 2020
August 24, 2020
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published four papers during Aug. 9-22, 2020.
Jenny Ting, PhD Named President of The American Association of Immunologists (AAI)
August 18, 2020
Dr. Jenny Ting, William Rand Kenan Professor (Genetics), Professor (Microbiology and Immunology) and Director, Center for Translational Immunology at 黑料网 Chapel Hill will serve as President of AAI for the 2020-2021 term.
COVID Testing Guidance
August 18, 2020
Important information regarding COVID testing at 黑料网.
Alexis Stutzman graduate student in Dowen and McKay labs founds #BlackInGeneticsWeek
August 18, 2020
This week, August 17-23, 2020, follow聽#BlackInGeneticsWeek聽on Twitter. Founded by Alexis Stutzman @stutzman_alexis GMB graduate student in Jill Dowen and Dan McKay labs.