February 1, 2018
Kelly Orgel successfully defends dissertation
CONGRATULATIONS to Kelly Orgel for successfully defending her dissertation entitled “Advances in treatments and animal models of peanut allergy”.
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January 25, 2018
Keith Burridge featured in January’s Vital Signs
A study led by UNC Lineberger's Keith Burridge, PhD, and published in the Journal of Cell Biology, examined the role of the physical structure of the nucleus in cell movement through different surfaces.
January 5, 2018
David Graham successfully defends dissertation
CONGRATULATIONS to David Graham for successfully defending his dissertation entitled “Enucleated cells reveal differential roles of the nucleaus in cell migration, polarity and mechanotransduction.”
December 20, 2017
Damaris Lorenzo receives Young Investigator-SCA Research Grant
Dr. Damaris Lorenzo proposal entitled "Regulation of cerebellar development and connectivity by β-spectrins: implications for the pathophysiology of spinocerebellar ataxias has been awarded for 2018. Congratulations!
December 18, 2017
Bailey Zwarycz successfully defends thesis
CONGRATULATIONS to Bailey Zwarycz for successfully defending her thesis entitled "Extrinsic regulation of intestinal stem cell proliferation and differentiation by niche components".
November 21, 2017
Martina Gentzsch research published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation Insight
In a significant step toward personalized medicine for cystic fibrosis, a minimally-invasive technique shows promise as a fast, inexpensive indicator to help more patients access new treatments.
November 21, 2017
Mark Zylka Elected as AAAS Fellow
Mark Zylka has been recognized by the world’s largest general scientific society for his contributions to the fields of biological and medical sciences. Election as an AAAS Fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers. This year 396 members have been awarded this honor by AAAS because of their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications. This year’s AAAS Fellows will be formally announced in the AAAS News & Notes section of the journal Science on November 24, 2017. New Fellows will be presented with an official certificate during the 2018 AAAS Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas on February 17.
November 14, 2017
Lorenzo Lab research published in PNAS
An article by Dr. Damaris Lorenzo in collaboration with her postdoctoral advisor Dr. Vann Bennett at Duke University titled “Cell-autonomous adiposity through increased cell surface GLUT4 due to ankyrin-B deficiency” was published this week ahead of print in PNAS. In this study, Dr. Lorenzo shows that mice lacking the cytoskeleton-associated protein ankyrin-B only in adipose tissue become obese despite having normal appetite and physical activity levels. Using cellular essays, the study also shows that novel human mutations in the ankyrin-B gene also leads to cell-autonomous adiposity.
November 13, 2017
Erica Cloer successfully defends dissertation
Congratulations to Erica Cloer for successfully defending her thesis entitled "Molecular mechanisms of patient-derived KEAP1 superbinder mutants".
November 6, 2017
Brooke Matson successfully defends dissertation
A huge CONGRATULATIONS to Brooke Matson for successfully defending her thesis entitled "Molecular Regulators of Embryo Implantation and Pregnancy". Way to go, Dr. Matson!!