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This summer, Dr. Yohe took part in a field expedition in Vietnam. She was able to work with the local host institution, The Center for Biodiversity Conservation and Endangered Species (CBES). She offered training in the use of her backpack lab which she developed over several years and field expeditions as a Principal Investigator in […]

Newswise — In a new study led by UNC Charlotte researchers from the Center for Computational Intelligence to Predict Health and Environmental Risks (CIPHER) and the North Carolina Research Campus at Kannapolis, University scholars have found evidence that the latest variants of H5N1 influenza — commonly known as avian or bird flu — are better at evading antibodies, including […]

is on pace to achieve R1 status in 2025 In a recent story on WBTV, Jamie Boll interviews Chancellor Sharon Gabor and Vice Chancellor for Research John Daniels. View the full story

New research from UNC Charlotte’s Center for Computational Intelligence to Predict Health and Environmental Risks (CIPHER) has found that the two recent and prevalent strains of the virus that cause COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 variants BA.2.86 and JN.1, are not significantly better than their predecessor Omicron at evading immune responses and causing infections despite having a high number of […]

Good news from the Reitzel lab. Undergraduate researcher and Honors student Rachel Showers was awarded the Derrick Griffith Servant Leader Award this year!  This award is awarded to one student per year and Rachel was selected. Rachel has been an incredible student researcher with us for about 2 years and engaged member of our university community. 

When Shirish Yasa was a 10 year-old kid attending educational summer camps at UNC Charlotte, he walked through the beautiful campus each day dreaming about what it’d be like to be a student at his hometown university. Read the full story

The College of Computing and Informatics selected Dr. Richard Allen White as the well deserved recipient of the 2024 Essam El-Kwae Student-Faculty Research Award. Dr. White, alongside students Madeline Bellanger and Jose Figueroa, has made contributions in the scientific community with the submission of seven papers within a span of 10 months. Five of these […]

🎉👨‍🎓 Congratulations, Dr. Alfred Hubbard! 👨‍🔬🌟 On May 21, 2024, Alfred Hubbard successfully defended his doctoral thesis, titled: “Genomic Epidemiology for Malaria: Novel Application of Geospatial Methods, New Genomic Markers, and Population-level Insights.” Alfred’s dedication, passion, and hard work have culminated in this remarkable achievement. His groundbreaking research represents a significant leap forward in our […]

CIPHER co-director Adam Reitzel and CIPHER member Juan Vivero-Escoto are the 2024 recipients of the First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal and the Harshini V. de Silva Graduate Mentor Award ! “Our faculty have led our ascent to top-tier research status, helping us serve our region and provide a top-quality education for Charlotte students,” said Chancellor Sharon L. […]

In a publication released this week, Dr. Colby T. Ford of the UNC Charlotte CIPHER Center and researchers from MIT Lincoln Laboratory showcased immense scalability in modeling the interaction of human cytokines against coronavirus nucleocapsid proteins using high-performance computing. Background Cytokines are small proteins that are responsible for modulating immune responses in the body, responding […]