Biological Sciences
Finding a cure for cancer, one DNA damage pathway at a time
Shan Yan and his research group at UNC Charlotte conduct basic research to scout next targets in the battle against cancer. This year, around 64,000 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, which has a five-year survival rate of just 12%. That means in 2023 alone, around 50,000 Americans will die from the disease. One […]
Dr. Shan Yan – 2022 Outstanding Data Science Faculty Research Award
Congratulations to Dr. Shan Yan on the 2022 Outstanding Data Science Faculty Research Award! Each year, SDS awards an SDS faculty member for their significant achievements in data science research. As this year’s winner, Dr. Yan will receive a plaque acknowledging his outstanding research contribution and a $2,000 research award that can be used to […]
Antibody Invented At Charlotte Shows Promise For Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
An antibody that was invented at UNC Charlotte could be used to curb pancreatic cancer relapse and metastasis, a new UNC Charlotte study has found. Pancreatic cancer is particularly cruel — and deadly. While it is the 10th most common type of cancer, it is the fourth leading cause of cancer death among men and […]
2022 Recipient of the Excellence in Leadership Award by the UNC Charlotte Alumni Association and the Black Alumni Chapter
Congratulations to Michelle Pass on being named a 2022 recipient of the Excellence in Leadership award by the UNC Charlotte Alumni Association and the Black Alumni Chapter. In recognition of her accomplishments, she will be honored at an Excellence in Leadership Awards Luncheon on Friday, October 21 at the UNC Charlotte Marriott Hotel and Conference […]
2022 EARLY CAREER INVESTIGATOR AWARD OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY & IMMUNOGENICS AND ITS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES COMMITTEE
Dr. Danillo Augusto is the winner of the 2022 Early Career Investigator Award of the American Society for Histocompatibility & Immunogenics and its Science & Technology Initiatives Committee (STIC) The aim of the ASHI Early Career Investigator Award (ECIA) is to identify future research leaders who are committed to conducting impactful basic science research. This […]
Dr. Sharon Bullock was selected to participate in the training program of the International Student Exchange Program
Congratulations to Dr. Sharon Bullock who was selected to participate in the training program of the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP). There were only 20 spots for participants in the ISEP-AHEA academy from around the U.S. Dr. Bullock will attend a training institute this Fall 2022 and then work to create a Global Network Learning […]
Charlotte Scientist Among Select Few To Win Scialog Support For Next-Gen Imaging Technologies
Charlotte researcher Rosario Porras-Aguilar, whose work includes a focus on learning how cancers spread, is one of 21 early career scientists in the United States and Canada to win funding and other support through the Scialog: Advancing BioImaging initiative. Scialog aims to accelerate the development of the next generation of imaging technologies. Porras-Aguilar, an assistant […]
Nontraditional Student Megan Mitchem Changes Face of Research
Nontraditional student Megan Mitchem is changing the face of research inside and outside the lab. Read more
Biology Honors Alumnus Gained Research Experience With Practical Implications
When Yogin Patel came to UNC Charlotte as an undergraduate biology honors student, he arrived with a mission – to work in a lab with practical implications for its research. Patel, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biology with honors in December of 2012, says he found that in the lab of Shan Yan, […]