Join the RNA Discovery Center & Dept. of Pharmacology for a screening of: Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp & the Biotech Revolution
Oct 22 @ 3 PM | Kirkland Auditorium
Panel and reception with biotech leaders @ 4:45!
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Congratulations to our very own Dr. Owen Fenton for receiving the 2025 American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists Emerging Leader Award!
Thank you for your contributions and leadership, Dr. Owen Fenton!
We are proud to spotlight our amazing members!
#RNADiscoveryCenter
Congratulations to our director @ChadPecot and his team for publishing “Inverted chimeric RNAi molecules synergistically co-target MYC and KRAS in KRAS-driven cancers” in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Check out the full paper here: https://t.co/67uKWZFGwm
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Congratulations to the two amazing recipient groups of this year’s RNA Discovery Collaborative Award!
🏆 Dr. Mauro Calabrese, Dr. Hyejung Won, and Dr. Keri Smith, MSQM, PhD.
🏆 Dr. Rihe Liu and Dr. Owen Fenton.
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Following our 2nd annual @RNADiscovery retreat, we are thrilled to begin announcing our Marzluff RNA Fellowship Award recipients:
Graduate Student: Kayla Mason (Conlon Lab)
Post-Doctoral Student: Dr. Rhese Thompson (Dominguez Lab)
We are incredibly proud of both awardees!
Our second annual UNC RNA Discovery Center retreat was a huge success! We are proud to see UNC RNA Discovery Center members present their incredible work.
We had over 80 attendees and 23 posters showcasing the impactful studies.
We hope to see you all next year!
@ChadPecot
Congratulations to Dr. @ChadPecot, director of @RNADiscovery and professor in the oncology division at @UNC, whose team will present at AACR 2025 on a novel RNA-based drug that targets KRAS G12V!
Congratulations to our graduate student members, James Emerson and Edgar Faison, Ph.D., on successfully defending their theses and attaining their Ph.D. degrees.
Check out the full paper here: https://t.co/92LbmSPeBW
Congratulations to Dr. Owen Fenton at the @TheFentonLab for his impactful work. We proudly showcase our incredible members who continue to contribute significantly to RNA research.
Check out the full paper here: https://t.co/wvzSVzqlDc
Congratulations to Dr. Silvia B Ramos and her team. We are proud to showcase our incredible members who continue to make significant contributions to RNA research.
We're excited to highlight Dr. Shawn Ahmed for publishing an insightful paper, "𝗣𝗶𝘄𝗶 𝗺𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆" in the November issue of 𝘈𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘦𝘭𝘭.
Check out the full paper here: https://t.co/jVbAMqckM4
The UNC RNA Discovery Center is incredibly proud to have such outstanding members making significant contributions to RNA research.
Stay tuned for more exciting updates!
Congratulations to Dr. @alkabanov, a Distinguished @UNCPharmacy professor, for his induction into the inaugural cohort of the @UNC's National Academy of Inventors (NAI) – @innovateunc’s chapter that celebrates the significant contributions of the university’s inventors.