Taylor Poston is a chlamydiologist and T cell immunologist interested in translational immunology and vaccinology. His current research is focused in three primary areas: (1) protective immune correlates of chlamydial infection, (2) antigen and biomarker discovery, and (3) adjuvants and immunization strategies to enhance genital tract immunity. In support of his goal, he completed a … Read more

Assistant Professor Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Department of Biological Chemistry UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center University of California, Irvine About Dr. Sjogren’s research: Dr. Sjogren’s lab seeks “to identify mechanisms by which RGS protein levels and activity are controlled and developing strategies to target these in drug discovery efforts.” ~ www.sjogrenlab.com Please join us in 1131 … Read more

Summary of Seminar:  Brain arteriovenous malformations (bAVMs) are composed of abnormal connections between arteries and veins that lack an intervening capillary network. As a result, high-pressure blood from feeding arteries shunts directly into veins. These structural anomalies undergo extensive remodeling, resulting in a tangle of enlarged blood vessels that are prone to rupture. Accordingly, bAVMs are … Read more

Presented by Dr. Shadow Huang (NC State University). The mechanics of biological tissues, including both soft and hard tissues, is a multidisciplinary research area. There is a growing recognition that mathematical modeling plays a crucial role ni understanding and predicting tissue growth and remodeling. These models can guide the identification and interpretation of insightful experiments … Read more

A Conversation on Leadership with Dr. Joneigh Khaldun Joneigh S. Khaldun, MD, MPH, FACEP, is a nationally recognized health care executive and expert on health policy and public health. She formerly served as Chief Medical Executive for the State of Michigan, Chief Deputy Director for Health in the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, … Read more

On behalf of the Gene Therapy Center and Department of Pediatrics at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, we invite you to join us for a Festschrift in celebration of Dr. Jude Samulski on November 19th. The Festschrift will be to celebrate and recognize Jude's tremendous accomplishments and contributions to gene therapy, AAV virology, biotechnology … Read more