Johnson Lab has paper published in Cell Stem Cell May 5, 2011 Amy Abel, Research Assistant Professor, and Nicole Vincent-Jordan, graduate student, are first authors on paper published in Cell Stem Cell May 6, 2011.
Dohlman Lab Has Two Papers Highlighted in Science & Science Signaling April 12, 2011 Dr. Henrik Dohlman Two papers by Henrik Dohlman’s lab have been highlighted in Science & Science Signaling. Henrik Dohlman is a joint professor in the Department of Pharmacology. The most recent one, “The Crystal Structure of a Self-Activating G Protein α Subunit Reveals Its Distinct Mechanism of Signal Initiation” with...
Dr. Barry Goz Honored As Best 2nd Year Instructor by School of Dentistry April 12, 2011 Receives award for second year in a row
Eric Zimmermann Receives Graduate Student Impact Award 2011 April 12, 2011 Research to understand the mechanisms of drug resistance in leukemia honored
Eric Zimmerman Receives PhD March 28, 2011 Eric Zimmerman, Ph.D. with Dr. Lee Graves, his mentor Eric Zimmerman, a member of the Graves Lab, successfully defended his Ph.D. Thursday, March 24, 2011. The title of his thesis is “Lyn kinase regulation of microRNA and Mcl-1 in drug-resistant myelogenous leukemia.” A party was held afterward in 4007 GMB...
Dr. Bryan Roth Honored with PhRMA Foundation 2011 Excellence in Pharmacology Award March 24, 2011 Dr. Bryan Roth, the Michael J. Hooker Distinguished Professor in Pharmacology in the School of Medicine has received the PhRMA Foundation Award in Excellence in Pharmacology/Toxicology. PhRMA Awards in Excellence are given to scientists who have previously received a PhRMA award at the beginning of their careers when they are...
Collaborative Research Program in Pancreatic Cancer formed between Jasco Pharmaceuticals and Dr. Antonio Baines March 14, 2011 Jasco Pharmaceuticals, LLC, has initiated a collaborative research program in pancreatic cancer with the laboratory of Antonio Baines, a professor at North Carolina Central University and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at the University of North Carolina. The focus of the research is on developing therapeutics for...
Christopher Welch Receives Lineberger Fellowship Award March 3, 2011 Christopher Welch, a fellow in the Hahn Lab, has been awarded a Lineberger Fellowship 2010 Award. The award, which comes with a $5000 prize, was presented Feb. 21, 2011. Chris is in the MD/PhD program in the School of Medicine. Chris received the award to honor his work in understanding...
ºÚÁÏÍø Researchers Awarded Prestigious Grant for Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders February 18, 2011 Drs. Mark Zylka, Bryan Roth and Ben Philpot, recipients of Simons Award Drs. Ben Philpot, Mark Zylka, and Bryan Roth were awarded a prestigious grant from the Simons Foundation to identify drug-like compounds for the treatment of autism spectrum disorders. This includes work with an animal model of Angelman syndrome,...
Sarah Rogan Receives PhD February 15, 2011 Sarah Rogan, Ph.D. who successfully defended her thesis Feb. 14, 2011. Sarah Rogan, a member of the Roth Lab, successfully defended her PhD thesis Monday, February 14, 2011. The title of her thesis is “Remote control of neuronal signaling in vivo.” Sarah is a student in the MD/PhD program. Congratulations,...