Tenure-track position in Dept of Biology at UNC Chapel Hill. Part of cluster hire in 6 departments. We're searching for someone whose research addresses "microbiology as it pertains to health, wellness, and equity in communities of color." Please RT! unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/184498

December 16 & 17 @WomenScienceRFS will host Labs, Leaders, Critical Connections, an end-of-year virtual meeting. This event will highlight accomplishments of women and minorities in science and challenges to be addressed. Register today: ow.ly/6VqY50CxB9K #womeninSTEM

Very excited and proud to share this new work from our lab. A cohesin cancer mutation reveals a role for the hinge domain in genome organization and gene expression. Great effort from Zach Carico Megan Justice and lab members on a cool story!

How may cohesin mutations contribute to cancer? Check out our latest publication showing that cohesin cancer mutations alter gene expression and cell identity. A terrific effort from Natalie Rittenhouse Zach Carico @narruda28 and the lab. Way to go! doi.org/10.1093/geneti…

Congratulations to Megan Justice for completing her PhD! So proud to see the first graduate student from the lab complete her awesome thesis work!

JDowen Lab pub featured article in GENETICS April 2021.  (top 1-2%) A cohesin cancer mutation reveals a role for the hinge domain in genome organization and gene expression. Natalie Rittenhouse Zach Carico @narruda28 go.unc.edu/Jdowen 1/2

Nice article by an incoming BBSP @ UNC PhD student to UNC-CH! "Zoom fatigue: Just one COVID-19 college experience challenge" (insidehighered.com)

It was an honor to give the Sibbel Memorial Student Invited Seminar at WashUDevBio ! I really enjoyed meeting with students and faculty to hear about their exciting research.

Well-being Liaison Update (Jill Dowen PhD) "In this role, my goal is to work with the Department & others in the School of Medicine to support a learning, training & working environment in which all members of our community thrive." read more go.unc.edu/Wp23D

#UNC’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) offers a various services and programs to support our students’ mental health needs. Learn about the steps to take when going in for an initial visit 🧵⬇️

A huge thanks to @SarahTorzone and the student-led UNC Campus EMS team for their selfless devotion to supporting UNC student health and well-being: unc.edu/discover/an-am…

Congratulation Rachel DuMez-Kornegay for this Science Mentoring Award! It is well deserved.

Congratulations to our terrific @narruda28 for winning a Mentoring Award at UNC! She is awesome to have in the lab.

Congratulations to a great mentor Dowen Lab!

So thrilled to see members of the R. Dowen lab, JDowen Lab , and Pu Zhang 张溥 sharing their science with the Chapel Hill community!

sharing some of my favorite people who also happen to be amazing scientists (Rachel DuMez-Kornegay Benjamin Kornegay III Kylie VanDerMolen)!! s/o to Dowen Lab and JDowen Lab for their supportive spaces and s/o to UNC-Chapel Hill for these awesome opportunities! #facesofscience

Happy Sunday Tar Heels! College can be an emotional rollercoaster. Take a little time today to practice some self-care! ❤️

October 10th is World Mental Health Day (message from JDowen Lab Jill Dowen, our Well-being Liaison) go.unc.edu/p7G4B