Department News

• Recent Research Provides New Interpretations of the Genetic Code
  Dr. Charles Carter, Professor of Biochemistry & Biophysics, in the April issue of the Nature journal Heredity, reviews two recent papers that present new insights on the codon table and provide an alternative view on the origins of the genetic code.
• Yi Zhang Ranked by Thomson Scientific in Top Ten Authors with High Impact Papers
  Congratulations to Dr. Yi Zhang, Professor of Biochemistry & Biophysics, who ranked 7th worldwide in a study performed by Thomson Scientific assessing high-impact research in molecular biology and genetics.
• For the Paper Trail of Life on Mars or Other Planets, Find Cellulose
  According to researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill, in the cover story for the April issue of the journal Astrobiology, finding cellulose microfibers may be the next best thing to a close encounter.
• Thomas Mullen Receives 2008 Dean's Distinguished Dissertation Award
  Congratulations to Thomas Mullen, a graduate student of Biochemistry & Biophysics, for receiving the 2008 Dean's Distinguished Dissertation Award in the area of Biological and Life Sciences
• Beverly Errede Elected as an Associate Fellow to UNC Academy of Educators
  Congratulations to Dr. Beverly Errede, Professor of Biochemistry & Biophysics, who was recently elected as an Associate Fellow to the 2008 UNC Academy of Educators in recognition of her outstanding teaching efforts at UNC-Chapel Hill.
• Leslie Parise Elected as Fellow of the AAAS
  Congratulations to Dr. Leslie Parise, Professor & Chair of Biochemistry & Biophysics, for her election to the AAAS in 2007.
• We are Moving in 2008
  The Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics will move to the New Genetic Medicine Building

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