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The latest CIPHER research on H5N1 viral lineages could have major implications for vaccine development.

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More than 10 years in the making, researchers in the growing fields of bionanotechnology and artificial intelligence have combined forces to accurately predict 鈥� and ultimately influence 鈥� how the human immune system responds to next-generation therapeutics.

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Timing COVID-19 booster shots correctly could greatly enhance their effectiveness, according to a new study conducted by researchers from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and the Yale School of Public Health.

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Whereas ATM signaling is well known to be activated by DNA doubles-strand breaks, this study provides new evidence that ATM signaling is directly activated by DNA single-strand breaks and activated and regulated by APE1 in eukaryotic systems.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte scholars have found evidence that the latest variants of H5N1 influenza 鈥� commonly known as avian or bird flu 鈥� are better at evading antibodies, including those of humans, than previous iterations of the virus.

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New research from UNC Charlotte鈥檚 Center for Computational Intelligence to Predict Health and Environmental Risks has found that the two most 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 mutations compared to previous variants.

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UNC Charlotte鈥檚 Cato College of Education, a leader in literacy instruction and research, has been selected by the Mebane Foundation to help continue its legacy of supporting innovation in literacy education in North Carolina and beyond through a five-year grant and potential endowment of up to $23 million.

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A team at UNC Charlotte and Tuple, a Charlotte-based genomics consulting firm, has used artificial intelligence to rapidly assess the public health implications of the newly emergent SARS-CoV-2 XBB.1.5 variant. Results from simulations run by the team indicate the antibodies currently in our arsenal are effective to neutralize SARS-CoV-2 XBB.1.5.

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An antibody that was invented at UNC Charlotte could be used to curb pancreatic cancer relapse and metastasis, a new UNC Charlotte study has found. Pancreatic cancer is the 10th most common type of cancer, but it is the fourth-leading cause of cancer death among men and women in the United States.

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UNC Charlotte, the city of Charlotte and Duke Energy have been named the recipient of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Cleantech award by the Research Triangle Cleantech Cluster for their collaborative initiative PoleVolt鈩�, which uses existing streetlights to provide curbside electric vehicle charging.

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Could the design of a hospital or a school affect the germs that can spread within it? UNC Charlotte bioinformatics professor Anthony Fodor is part of a team seeking to find out. He is among the group of researchers undertaking an effort to better understand and improve the microbial communities of where people live, work and play.

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The Charlotte 49ers Athletics Department has announced its EverGreen Athletics Facilities Master Vision, which will integrate into UNC Charlotte鈥檚 overall campus master plan that is being updated. EverGreen includes substantial upgrades to existing facilities as well as the construction of new spaces to enhance the overall development of its entire program.

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UNC Charlotte鈥檚 Levine Scholars Program has selected 22 young leaders from across the United States who will be the members of the 13th class of the University鈥檚 prestigious and academically competitive scholarship program.

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The key to preventing another global pandemic may be found at UNC Charlotte. Expanding upon the University鈥檚 award-winning development of a novel COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program and rapidly growing success in bioinformatics, the University is bringing together experts to explore ways to combat threats to human health.