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

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.

Paper reexamining glial function published in Science and highlighted in Nature. Cendra Agulhon is first author.

Dr. Klaus Hahn, newly elected Fellow of AAAS. Dr. Klaus Hahn, Thurman Distinguished Professor of Pharmacology, was honored by being elected to the rank of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Dr. Hahn received the honor for his distinguished contributions in the field of cell biology, particularly in the area of … Read more

Klaus Hahn receives prestigious NIH Transformative Award in 2009

Jude Samulski Elected Vice President of American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) in 2009

Dr. Klaus Hahn, Thurman Distinguished Professor in Pharmacology publishes back to back papers in Nature with collaborators.

Dr. R. Jude Samulski Dr. R. Jude Samulski, Director of the UNC Gene Therapy Center, was quoted in Parade Magazine Aug. 30, 2009 in an article titled: “Hope for Kids with Muscular Dystrophy.” Dr. Samulski says they have “completely corrected animals” by replacing defective genes with healthy ones through gene therapy, and he is confident … Read more

Dr. Crews honored for his contributions to understanding the causes, prevention and treatment of alcoholism.