Dominic Ciavatta, PhD Promoted to Professor
Dr. Dominic Ciavatta has been promoted to Research Professor in the Department of Genetics, effective November 1, 2023.
Dr. Dominic Ciavatta has been promoted to Research Professor in the Department of Genetics, effective November 1, 2023.
The Mutant Mouse Resource and Research Centers (MMRRC) is the premiere national public repository for mutant mice supported by NIH.
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 9 papers during October 8th – 21st 2023.
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 12 papers during September 24th – October 7th 2023.
The Department of Genetics own Scott Young (Grants Manager) received the UNC SOM Dean’s Performance Award for his “exceptional contributions to research processes and innovations” during the Annual SOM Staff Summit at the UNC Friday Center on October 3, 2023.
Led by scientists at UNC-Chapel Hill and UC-San Francisco, research reveals new non-coding genetic variants associated with Alzheimer’s disease functioning in microglia – brain cells already implicated in the progression of this often-fatal neurodegenerative condition. Yun Li, PhD, professor of genetics, is the lead UNC School of Medicine researcher.
The Department of Genetics, the Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology (GMB) and the Curriculum in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (BCB) held a scientific retreat on Sept. 20-22, 2023, at Renaissance in Asheville, NC. More than 220 faculty, postdocs, students and staff attended the annual Scientific Retreat hosted by the UNC Department of Genetics. 21 … Read more
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 7 papers during September 10th – 23rd 2023.
Led by Hyejung Won, PhD, UNC School of Medicine researchers and colleagues developed a new research model to glean a deeper understanding of the genetic variants implicated in schizophrenia, including how genes are turned on or off to affect health and disease.
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 10 papers during August 27th – September 9th 2023.