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November, 2023

Congratulations to Luis on his new publication.

The cancer testes antigen, HORMAD1, limits genomic instability in cancer cells by protecting stalled replication forks.

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September, 2023

Congratulations to Luis on starting his new post doc position.

Arnab Ray Chaudhuri Lab, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam Netherlands

Dissertation Defense for Luis Reza with Angelique Whitehurst and Anthony Davis

July, 2023

Congratulations to Luis for successfully defending his dissertation.

"Analysis of Meiotic Cancer Testis Antigens and Their Contribution to Tumorigenesis."

Angelique Whitehurst Receives Kay Yow Grant 2023

March, 2023

Angelique receives grant from the Kay Yow Cancer Fund to support research on Triple Negative Breast Cancer.

Kay Yow Cancer Fund

March, 2023

Welcome new lab member Roni Johnson.

April, 2022

Congratulations to Harshel Patel for passing his Qualifying Exam!

January, 2022

Welcome new lab member Peiguo Ding.

Zane Gibbs Graduation Day with Angelique Whitehurst

May, 2021

Zane Gibbs received his Ph.D. in the Field of Cell and Molecular Biology

April, 2021

Congratulations to Zane Gibbs for successfully defending his dissertation.

"Delineating the Mechanisms Through Which ZNF165 Supports Growth and Survival of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer."

March, 2021

Congratulations to former lab member Kimberly Maxfield, Ph.D.

On her recent publication in JAMA Online First, Precision Dosing A Clinical and Public Health Imperative and her Podcast Interview on Conversations with Dr Bauchner, JAMA Network.

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March, 2021

Welcome new lab member Harshel Patel.

February, 2021

Congratulations to Chun-Chun Cheng on her new position as Instructor in the Department of Experimental Radiation Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center.

January, 2021

Congratulations to Luis Reza for being selected to receive the Gilman Special Opportunities Award.

December, 2020

Congratulations to Zane Gibbs for receiving the 2020 Alfred and Mabel Gilman Memorial Awards for Excellence in Research for Student of the Year!

Zane discovered the mechanism by which the testis factor ZNF165, which gets re-activated in triple negative breast cancer cells, regulates an oncogenic SMAD3 TGFbeta signaling network. In addition to a cash prize, his name will be engraved on the Alfred and Mabel Gilman Memorial Awards plaque located at the Pharmacology office.

October, 2020

Congratulations to Chun-Chun on the publication of her paper.

Sperm-specific COX6B2 enhances oxidative phosphorylation, proliferation, and survival in human lung adenocarcinoma

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June, 2020

Congratulations to Luis Reza for passing his Qualifying Exam with flying colors!

June, 2020

Congratulation to Zane on the publication of his paper.

The testis protein ZNF165 is a SMAD3 cofactor that coordinates oncogenic TGFβ signaling in triple-negative breast cancer​

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Angelique Whitehurst, newest member of the Department of Pharmacology

June, 2020

Angelique Whitehurst, newest member of the Department of Pharmacology, was invited to draw numbers for the door prizes at the 2019 Pharmacology Christmas Party.

Angelique Whitehurst, newest member of the Department of Pharmacology

June, 2020

December 2019: Pharmacology Christmas Party

August, 2019

Welcome new Post Doc Magda Delgado, who will be starting in September.

End of Summer 2019 Lab lunch

August, 2019

Good Luck to Lily Cormier and to Emily Greaves as they leave to continue their undergraduate education.

August, 2019

Congratulations to Zack on starting his position of Clinical Research Associate at Medpace in Irving, TX

Congratulations to Zack

July, 2019

Congratulations to Zack on successfully defending his dissertation.

"Investigating the Functional Contributions and Tumorigenic Potential of Cancer/Testis Antigens and Their Interacting Partners."

July, 2019

Congratulations to Luis on being selected for the NIH Pharmacological Studies Training Grant.

July, 2019

Congratulations to Zack on the publication of his paper.

EWSR1-FLI1 Activation of the Cancer/Testis Antigen FATE1 Promotes Ewing Sarcoma Survival.

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July, 2019

Welcome new lab member Luis C. Reza.

EWSR1-FLI1 Activation of the Cancer/Testis Antigen FATE1 Promotes Ewing Sarcoma Survival.

November, 2018

Congratulations to Brandt on the publication of his paper.

HORMAD1 Is a Negative Prognostic Indicator in Lung Adenocarcinoma and Specifies Resistance to Oxidative and Genotoxic Stress

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September, 2018

Congratulations to Brandt on starting his position of Life Sciences Consultant at Putnam Associates in Boston, MA

Brandt

June, 2018

Congratulations to Brandt on successfully defending his thesis: Defining Tumorigenic Contributions of Meiotic Cancer-Testis Antigens.

Whitehurst Lab Holiday Lunch

December, 2017

Whitehurst Lab Holiday Lunch

July, 2017

Lab receives grant from St. Baldrick’s Foundation for Targeting Fragility in the TNFa Signaling Pathway in Ewing Sarcoma.

St. Baldrick's Foundation

June, 2017

Welcome new Post Doc Chun-Chun Cheng.

May, 2017

Congratulations to Zack and Zane for passing their Qualifying Exams.

March, 2017

Welcome new Lab Manager Kathleen McGlynn Tucker.

Angelique receives grant

February, 2017

Angelique receives grant from the Kay Yow Cancer Fund to support research on Triple Negative Breast Cancer.

Kay Yow Cancer Fund

June, 2016

Congratulations to Zane on being awarded the Pharmacological Sciences training grant.

March, 2016

Congratulations to Zack on being awarded a grant from the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program as well as the Dean's Discretionary Award.

March, 2016

Congratulations to Zack on previously being awarded the MoDTS training grant.

March, 2016

Welcome new lab members Zane Gibbs and Zachary Gallegos.

March, 2016

Congratulations to Brandt on being awarded the CMB training grant.

February, 2016

Congratulations to Patrick

on successfully defending his thesis: FATE1: Contributor to Tumor Cell Fitness and Example of an Oncogene-Activated Cancer Testis Antigen.

January, 2016

Lab receives award from 1 Million 4 Anna Foundation

to study CT-antigens in Ewing Sarcoma, a collaborative effort with the Amatruda, Deberardinis, McFadden and Kittler Laboratories.

Lab Holiday Brunch at Cafe Brazil.

December, 2015

Lab Holiday Brunch at Cafe Brazil.

December, 2015

Congratulations to Kim on attaining her position at the AAAS.

November, 2015

Congratulations to Kim and Patrick on the publication of their paper.

Comprehensive functional characterization of cancer–testis antigens defines obligate participation in multiple hallmarks of cancer

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Kim and Angelique

June, 2015

Congratulations to Kim on her dissertation defense.

June, 2015

Congratulations to Patrick on being awarded his F30 entitled: Contribution of Fetal and Adult Testis Expressed to Tumor Cell Survival.

April, 2015

Angelique chairs a Methods Workshop at AACR entitled: Methods for Pharmacogenomics Discovery and Interpretation.

Brant and Megan

January, 2015

Congratulations to Brandt who tied the knot in NC.

August, 2011

News Feature

A ballsy search for cancer targets

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May, 2009

Angelique Whitehurst Joined the Faculty at UNC Chapel Hill