Department of Defense grants Breast Cancer IDEA Award to study breast cancer stem cells.

Aurelie Gresset stands with John Sondek after successfully defending her PhD. Aurelie Gresset, a member of the Sondek Lab, successfully defended her PhD on August 5, 2010.  The title of her thesis was:  “Mechanism of phosphorylation-induced activation of phospholipase C-gamma isozymes.” A reception was held immediately after in 4007 Genetic Medicine. Congratulations, Aurelie! Aurelie, who … Read more

Cendra Alguhon, recipient of Postdoctoral Award for Research Excellence for the 2010-2011 academic year Cendra Agulhon, a postdoctoral research associate in the McCarthy Lab, has won the Postdoctoral Award for Research Excellence for the 2010-2011 academic year. Cendra was notified July 28 of the award. The award was given in recognition of Cendra’s impressive research … Read more

Dr. Ellen Stevens stands with Dr. Channing Der after defending her thesis. Ellen Stevens of the Der Lab successfully defended her Ph.D. thesis June 3, 2010. The title of her thesis was “Identification of Novel Therapeutic Approaches and Targets for the Treatment of Ovarian Carcinoma.” The reception was held in the Lineberger Cancer Center with … Read more

Sunday, June 27, 2010 — In a paper published in the journal Nature Biotechnology, UNC’s Klaus M. Hahn, PhD, describes a new technique called engineered allosteric regulation, which provides a new tool for scientists who study the interactions of proteins within living cells.

Yanping Zhang, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Radiation-Oncology and Joint Associate Professor in Pharmacology receives the Third Annual Battle Award.

We extend a warm welcome to the Carolina Summer Fellows who arrived in May to start work on summer research projects with the Department of Pharmacology. The five fellows attended a faculty seminar on June 8, 2010, at which this photo was taken. Photo left to right: Edina Wang (Andrea Neely Lab) Susie Choi (Rob … Read more

Eric Zimmerman (far right) receiving his first place award in the ASPET competition in Anaheim, CA. Eric Zimmerman, a Ph.D. candidate in the Graves Lab, took first place in the annual ASPET (American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics) Best Abstract Competition for the Molecular Pharmacology Division. The title of his poster was “miR181b regulates … Read more

Mark Cronan, a member of the Johnson Lab and a graduate student in the Biochemistry and Biophysics department successfully defended his thesis and received his Ph.D. on May 25, 2010.

Gift packages received by James Evans’ unit in Iraq. In May the administrative staff mailed several large packages full of food and other items to Master Seargent James Evans, a staff member who, as a member of the Army Reserves, is currently serving in Iraq.  James shared the contents with other personnel in his unit, … Read more