Chrystal Starbird, PhD, and Brian Strahl, PhD, participated in a science faculty panel at a cancer research career day for Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School students. 37 students visited UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center for panel discussions, lab tours, and hands-on activities. Faculty shared their experiences as research scientists, described their daily work, and answered … Read more
Dr. Starbird was recently selected to join the 2025 class of Keystone Fellows and appointed to the editorial advisory boards. Also her NIGMS-funded work was highlighted in the Biomedical Beat blog “Understanding Signaling Through Cell Membranes…”
The Starbird lab attended the annual meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology that took place December 14-18, 2024, where lab members presented their work. Dr. Starbird presented research at 2 sessions, sitting on 2 panels, and completing activities…
Grimsley, a graduate student in the Starbird lab, is investigating genetic variations of ABCA7, a protein that has been shown to increase one’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
Skylar Grimsley, the first graduate student to join the Starbird lab, was accorded an honorable mention for an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship! Skylar Grimsley was also selected to receive a complete travel award to attend a Pair-Up Advanced Imaging Workshop at The Allen Institute in Seattle this summer, sponsored by American Society for Cell Biology, Burroughs … Read more
This episode features Dr. Chrystal Starbird, Assistant Professor at UNC Chapel Hill who talks about X-Ray Crystallography, a “rival” to CryoEM. She breaks crystallography down for the average listener.
Chrystal Starbird in July was recognized by the Yale Black Postdoctoral Association, which she co-founded, and the Yale SOM Office of DEI for her leadership, mentorship, and DEI service. She received the YBPA Distinguished Service Award in DEI at a ceremony near campus. In February, she’ll be starting her own lab at UNC.
Dr. Chrystal Ama Starbird will be establishing her new lab in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill…
Assistant Professor (PhD – Vanderbilt University) Dr. Chrystal Starbird’s Linked in profile Community and Engagement Committee Member – Professional Success Accepting Rotation Students Member, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Member, Pathobiology and Translational Science Program Research Topics: Receptor Signaling, Protein-Protein Interactions, Structural biology, Crystallography, Cryo-EM Training Honors and Awards K99/R00 Career Transition Award from the National Institute … Read more
Over half the articles in Fall 2025’s issue feature our labs—discover 14 stories of innovation and student-driven science in UNC’s top research magazine. Special thanks to Carolyn Clabo!
For 2025 National Postdoctoral Appreciation week, we are highlighting 11 of our outstanding postdoctoral researchers in our labs. (Click to read more.)
