Department of Genetics

Dr. Chuck Perou (Distinguished Professor) has been appointed an honorary Doctor of Medicine by the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden. The post Perou Appointed Honorary Doctor of Medicine by Karolinska Institutet appeared first on Department of Genetics .

Dr. Anne Thessen (Associate Professor) received a consulting contract from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Common Data Element program. The post Thessen Awarded Consulting Contract from NIEHS appeared first on Department of Genetics .

The UNC Department of Genetics achieved a milestone in 2025, becoming the top-ranked Genetics department in the nation for NIH-funded research. The post UNC Genetics Ranked First in NIH Funding for FY2025 appeared first on Department of Genetics .

Dr. Will Valdar (Professor, Genetics and Biostatistics), together with Paul Watkins (Pharmacy) and Chengwen Li (Pediatrics), was awarded a new R01 MPI grant from NIDDK for their project titled “Genetic determinants of AAV liver transduction and toxicity”. The post Valdar Awarded New R01 (MPI) from NIDDK appeared first on Department of Genetics .

Dr. Mark Heise (Professor, Genetics and M&I) was elected to the American Academy of Microbiology Class of 2026. The post Heise Elected to the American Academy of Microbiology appeared first on Department of Genetics .

Dr. Sarah Schoenrock was promoted to Associate Professor in the Department of Genetics, effective January 1, 2026. The post Schoenrock Promoted to Associate Professor appeared first on Department of Genetics .

Jon Rosen, PhD, was appointed Assistant Professor in the Department of Genetics, effective January 15, 2026. The post Dr. Jon Rosen Appointed Assistant Professor appeared first on Department of Genetics .

The annual State of the Department presentation from FY25 is available on the intranet page of the Department of Genetics website. The post Genetics “State of the Department FY25” Presentation Available appeared first on Department of Genetics .

Recently promoted to full professor, Erin Heinzen, PharmD, PhD, studies the genetic causes of epilepsy and other neurodevelopmental disorders to develop new therapies for children with severe, drug-resistant seizures. The post Advancing genetic treatment for pediatric epilepsy appeared first on Department of Genetics .

The UNC Department of Genetics is delighted to announce the appointment of Jie Xu, PhD, to the UNC faculty. Dr. Xu joins us as an assistant professor in the Department of Genetics at the UNC School of Medicine and a member of UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. The post UNC Genetics Welcomes New Assistant Professor Jie Xu, PhD appeared first on Department of Genetics .