UNC RNA Discovery Center @RNADiscovery
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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! uncommonproductions.com/cracking-the-c… @ChadPecot #UNC #RNA #Innovation
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: jci.org/articles/view/… #Research
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. Follow @RNADiscovery for more!
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
We are excited to announce that Dr. @KatherineZhouMD and Dr. Alessandro Porrello will present at the AACR Annual Meeting 2025 (April 25-30 in Chicago, Illinois). @ChadPecot #RNA #Cancer #Metastasis #Genetics #UNCChapelHill #Research #Innovation #Discovery #UNCMedicine #Medicine
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!
Follow @RNADiscovery for more exciting updates from our outstanding group! @ChadPecot #RNADiscoveryCenter #RNA #UNCChapelHill #Medicine #Research #PhD #RNAresearch
Congratulations to our graduate student members, James Emerson and Edgar Faison, Ph.D., on successfully defending their theses and attaining their Ph.D. degrees.
Follow @RNADiscovery to stay tuned for more exciting updates from our outstanding group! @ChadPecot #RNADiscoveryCenter #RNA #mRNA #RNAresearch #Eshelman #Pharmacy #Genetics #Biochemistry #Biology #UNCChapelHill #Research #ScientificInnovation
Dr. Owen Fenton at @UNCPharmacy contributed to “𝗔 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰-𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗦𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗻-𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗥𝗡𝗔 𝗟𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺” in 𝘉𝘪𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘫𝘶𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺 (12/20/24).
Check out the full paper here: pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.10… 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.
Follow the UNC RNA Discovery Center to stay tuned for more exciting updates from our outstanding group! #RNADiscoveryCenter #RNA #mRNA #RNAresearch #Genetics #RNABiology #UNCChapelHill #Research #ScientificInnovation
Congratulations Dr. Silvia B Ramos for “𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝘀𝘆𝗻𝗼𝗻𝘆𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗻𝘂𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗺𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗥𝗡𝗔 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗭𝗙𝗣𝟯𝟲𝗟𝟮” in 𝘙𝘕𝘈 𝘉𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺.
Check out the full paper here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… 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.
#RNADiscoveryCenter #RNAResearch #Genetics #AgingCell #PiwiGenes #ScientificInnovation #RNA #UNC @ChadPecot
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: lnkd.in/esnrHaXj 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.
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