PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology
UNC-Chapel Hill
Immunology and Immunotherapy Research Program
Area of Interest
The Milner lab focuses on developing new and exciting approaches for enhancing the efficacy of cancer immunotherapies. We utilize cutting-edge genomics, bioengineering, computational, and immunological techniques to identify molecular drivers of T cell differentiation and function in the tumor microenvironment. Our ultimate goal is to devise effective strategies for reprogramming or tailoring the activity of T cells in cancer.
Awards and Honors
- V Foundation All-Star Translational Award
- Lung Cancer Initiative Career Development Award
- Mary Kay Ash Award
- Hirschberg Foundation Seed Award (with John Morris)
- V Foundation Scholar Award
- UNC Pancreatic Cancer Spore Career Enrichment Award
- UNC Lineberger Innovation Award
- UNC Computational Medicine Pilot Award (with Natalie Stanley)
- American Association of Immunologists Intersect Award
- NC CGIBD Pilot Award
- NIH NCI K99/R00
News and Stories
Two UNC School of Medicine researchers receive $1 million grants to advance innovative cancer research
Justin Milner, PhD, and Carla Chibwesha, MD, MSc, have each received a $1 million grant from AACR. The investment will support their work aimed at improving the treatment of solid tumors, cervical cancer, lung cancer, and more.
Milner awarded $1 million for pancreatic cancer research
Justin Milner, PhD, has received a grant from the V Foundation to support his research using CAR-T immunotherapy as treatment for pancreatic cancer, one of the most lethal types of cancer.
