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Dr. Hector Franco (Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics) has received a pilot study award from the Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research.

For the first time, researchers at ºÚÁÏÍø Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, led by Assistant Professor of Genetics Hector Franco, PhD, have determined, cell-by-cell, the genetic and epigenetic state of ovarian and endometrial tumors.

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 12 papers during October 31st – November 13th 2021.   A multi-omic single-cell landscape of human gynecologic malignancies.  Regner MJ, Wisniewska K, Garcia-Recio S, Thennavan A, Mendez-Giraldez R, Malladi VS, Hawkins G, Parker JS, Perou CM, Bae-Jump VL, Franco HL. Mol...

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published twelve papers during February 21 – March 6, 2021.

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published twelve papers during July 12-25, 2020.

Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published nine papers during Dec. 1-14, 2019.

Dr. Hector Franco, Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics and Member, ºÚÁÏÍø Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center received a Career Catalyst Award from the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research Foundation. 

Over the past six months, multiple Assistant Professors in the department have been awarded grants to enable exploration of new fields of research and to support expansion of their programs.