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2 weeks ago
On March 17, 2026, Jingting Chen of Elizabeth Brunk's lab successfully defended his thesis entitled, "Evolution on Fast-Forward: EcDNA-Driven Adaptive Trajectories at Single-Cell Resolution" and earned his PhD. Following his PhD, Jingting will be continuing his passion for cancer biology as a post-doc toward becoming an independent PI dedicated to precision medicine and improving patient outcomes.
3 weeks ago
Christopher Shelby, a doctoral student in the laboratory of Dr. Brian Kuhlman, successfully defended his PhD dissertation in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics on March 9, 2026. His dissertation, titled “Enhancing enzymatic bioconjugation efficiency via computer-based installation of a substrate recruitment domain,” focused on improving enzymatic bioconjugation through computationally guided protein design. The work highlights new strategies for increasing reaction efficiency by engineering substrate recruitment mechanisms.
4 weeks ago
We would like to honor Mary Ellen Jones, PhD. You may recognize her name from the building that sits on the edge of the UNC Medical Center campus, but Jones is recognized for so much more.
1 month ago
We have launched a new research video series to spotlight the breadth and impact of its basic science discoveries. Featuring faculty laboratories, the series uses short, professionally produced videos to share how foundational research drives advances in human health. The initiative expands the department’s reach through visual storytelling across UNC Health and university digital platforms.
