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Scientists Discover Key Enzyme in Breast Cancer Proliferation, Treatment Resistance

March 12, 2019
In lab experiments, researchers led by Michael Emanuele, PhD, found that the enzyme USP21 protects the protein FOXM1, which has been implicated in basal-like breast cancer progression, metastasis, and poor patient outcomes.

Cohen, Schisler awarded $3.1 million Alzheimer鈥檚 grant

March 6, 2019
Todd Cohen, PhD, and Jonathan Schisler, PhD, will investigate the new ideas related to the regulation of the Tau protein, which plays a role in Alzheimer鈥檚 disease.

Channing Der to Receive 黑料网 Mentor Award for Lifetime Achievement

March 1, 2019
Channing Der, PhD, will be honored along with 23 other 黑料网 faculty and teaching assistants at a banquet to celebrate the 2019 University Teaching Award winners.

Henrik Dohlman and Ben Major Receive Mentoring Awards

March 1, 2019
The Office of Graduate Education at the 黑料网 recognized 10 faculty members from across 黑料网-Chapel Hill鈥檚 campus as Excellence in Basic Science Mentoring Award winners at a January 15 ceremony with a keynote address.

Congratulations to new PhD, Devon Blake!

February 26, 2019
Congratulations to Devpn Blake, a graduate student in Channing Der's lab, for successfully defending his PhD thesis on Feb. 26, 2019!

Juanita Limas Highlighted in Women in Science

February 22, 2019
Before PhD candidate and HHMI Gilliam Fellow Juanita Limas began researching 鈥淐ancer: the cell鈥檚 gas pedal,鈥 she ran a program to increase minority representation in STEM fields and served in the Peace Corps in Nicaragua. Video update!

Researchers discover potential attack strategy for aggressive breast cancer

February 20, 2019
黑料网 researchers including Leslie Parise, PhD, and graduate student, Alex Chung, have designed a novel way to attack an aggressive breast cancer.

Congratulations to Matt Lipner, New PhD!

February 18, 2019
Congratulations to Matt Lipner, graduate student in Jen Jen Yeh's lab, for successfully defending his PhD Feb. 18, 2019!

Scientists Discover How Neuroactive Steroids Dampen Inflammatory Signaling in Immune System and Brain

February 13, 2019
Led by Leslie Morrow, PhD, research shows how new compounds could target specific brain cell receptors to treat a wide variety of conditions, such as alcoholism, Alzheimer鈥檚, depression, and posttraumatic stress.