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Research Study Group – Managing a Research Lab

December 18, 2017

Join us this month for a panel discussion on laboratory management including hiring people, resolving conflict, and running a laboratory. Our panelists include PIs from different academic career stages including Dr. Brian Strahl, Dr. Qing Zhang, and Dr. Ben Major. Coffee and Snacks will be served.

Cancer Model Systems Workshop: Part 2 Vertebrate Models

November 6, 2017

The Models Systems II workshop will focus on the use of mice to model human cancer, discussing traditional xenograft studies, genetically engineered models, and patient-derived tumor xenografts (PDXs). We will discuss models of KRAS-driven cancer (pancreatic, lung); prostate cancer via the PTEN-deletion model; GBM models for low grade and high grade tumors; and models for … Read more

Genomics Workshop

September 12, 2017

This Genomics Workshop will be led by Dr. Chuck Perou, in this presentation, we will introduce and briefly cover the many topics that are an integral part of our Genomics and Big Data Class Discovery efforts. Pre-registration is required.

ITCMS Cookout and Social at Homestead Park

June 12, 2017

Join your fellow ITCMS trainees for a fun afternoon cookout at Homestead Park in Chapel Hill! Please bring a dish to share. Families are welcome to attend.

Mouse Histopathology Workshop

June 5, 2017

Join This course, Faculty Director of Animal Histopathology Core Stephanie Montgomery, for an introduction to mouse histopathology.

Mock Study Section

May 16, 2017

At this mock study section we will review Joseph Harrison’s K22 application.

Mock Study Section

February 21, 2017

Thank you to everyone who responded to my call for applications for the Mock Study Section. We have two grants that will be reviewed on March 16, one from Sharon Hopcraft, the other from Brittany Bowman. Please keep in mind that this will be a confidential review of the grants. If you are available to … Read more

Practice Job Talk for ITCMS Trainee Gavin Grant

February 15, 2017

Current ITCMS trainee Gavin Grant (Cook Lab) will be interviewing for a position at Yeshiva University at the end of this month. He is interviewing for a position that is a 50:50 mix of research and teaching. His interview will include a teaching seminar and a chalk talk, and he would like the opportunity to … Read more

Drug Discovery Workshop with Stephen Frye

January 13, 2017

The workshop will focus on defining general aspects and approaches to drug discovery, the challenges and opportunities in academic drug discovery, and case histories of drug and probe discovery at UNC. Register Now