Dartmouth Medical School
Department of Genetics
7400 Remsen
Hanover, NH 03755
Genetics.Department@Dartmouth.edu
603/650-1907
Patricia Ernst , Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Genetics, and collaborators, Nancy Speck (biochemistry) and Albert Erives (biology) have been awarded funding for 1 year for their project "Cooperation between Runx1-CBFb and MLL in establishing and maintaining hematopoiesis". The goal of this project is to gather preliminary data that would form the basis for an NIH grant that examines the relationhipship between Runx1-CBFb and MLL in the development of hematopoietic stem cells.
Yashi Ahmed, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Genetics, has been awarded a 5-year grant entitled, "APC Tumor Suppressor in Cell Differentiation and Death." Dr. Ahmed's research will focus on inactivation of the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) tumor suppressor triggers colorectal carcinoma formation. The goals of this project are to characterize the functions of APC and its downstream effectors using a sensitive genetic system in Drosophila.
Xantha Karp, Ph.D., Post Doc in the Ambros Lab, is the recipient of a 3-year research fellowship from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, entitled Genetics of postdauer developmental timing in C.elegans.
Jay Dunlap, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of Genetics, has received the continued support of NIGMS for his five-year program project grant, "Functional Analysis of a Model Filamentous Fungus."
Michael Whitfield, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Genetics, has been awarded continued funding for his project, "A Gene Expression Map of Scleroderma."
Patricia Ernst, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Genetics, has been awarded the Sidney Kimmel Scholar Award. The Sidney Kimmel Foundation will support Dr. Ernst's research for 2 years for her work on her project, "MII-dependent pathways in normal and leukemic hematopoiesis."
Patricia Ernst , Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Genetics, has been awarded funding from The V Foundation. Each year The Foundation invites the 60 NCI-designated cancer facilities to nominate the researchers for funding consideration. During this funding cycle only 18 researchers received this prestigious award. Dr. Ernst project is entitled, "Epigenetic Mechanisms of Leukemogenesis: Defining MLL-Dependent Pathways Governing Cell Growth and Differentiation."
