Carolyn Clabo, Author at Biochemistry and Biophysics

Postdoctoral fellow in Bergmeier lab, Alexei Martyanov PhD, Receives a Prestigious Postdoctoral Fellowship from American Heart Association (AHA).

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UNC-Chapel Hill has grown research activity by $190M, pushing the University into the top 10 research institutions in the U.S. by volume and annual expenditures. $1.55 billion in annual research activity (up from $1.36 billion)

Our group conducts research on histones, which have short, protruding protein “tails.” Chemical modifications placed on these tails play key roles in gene regulation. The location of histone H3 lysine-4 is indicated with a green star.

Congrats to our researchers on their significant new publication in *Genes and Development*! Their study reveals how a chemical modification to lysine 4 of the protein histone H3 . promotes target gene expression. The research has large implications for cancer. Congrats to: Venkat Chirasani, Krzysztof Krajewski, Brian Strahl, Jill Dowen!

Ryan (left) and Brandon Mouery (right) have always been together, including now at Carolina’s cancer center where they study ways to improve pancreatic cancer treatments. (Jon Gardiner/UNC-Chapel Hill)

Read more at: Twins team up on cancer research By Brennan Doherty, University Communications, Monday, December 2nd, 2024

A research team in the Departments of Biology, Biochemistry, and Genetics, has identified a key focal point in the biological processes that control cell identity and can lead to disease when mutated. (Congrats to Venkat R. Chirasani, Krzysztof Krajewski, Brian D. Strahl, Jill M. Dowen, and all authors). Publication in Genes and Development, "Evidence for dual roles of histone H3 lysine 4 in antagonizing Polycomb group function and promoting target gene expression."

Research (by Xian Chen and Ling Xie and all authors) has unveiled a crucial role for a protein called PDAP1 in hepatitis A virus infection of the liver. Details of the new discovery were published in Science Advances.

Sourav Kumar Patra in white lab coat with lab bench in the background

Dr. Sourav Kumar Patra is a postdoctoral researcher in the Carter lab. He studies the emergence and evolution of genetic coding and protein translation machinery and, more specifically, characterizes variants of a crucial enzyme for protein synthesis called aminoacyl tRNA synthetase.

The biochemistry and biophysics department's postdoc committee Introduces new Chair Logan Slade PhD of Cook lab.

Robert H. Lee PhD Research Assistant Professor won Best Oral Presentation award at the 19th International Symposium on Blood Substitutes for his talk entitled “Interpretation of platelet signaling defects in Thromboelastography” This conference was held November 14-18, 2024 at the Gaylord National Harbor, a spectacular venue on the Potomac river immediately adjacent to Washington, DC, with views of the Washington Monument.

Congratulations to Kanishk Jain on his new Assistant Professor position with the Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.

Abigail Kordeliski under the direction of Dr. Wolfgang Bergmeier successfully defended her dissertation on November 4, 2024 and received her PhD! Program: Biochemistry and Biophysics The title of her dissertation was “The role of small GTPases in platelet coagulation interplay.” During her time in our PhD program, Abigail served on...

The Microbiology Society has awarded a Prize in 2025 to Dr. Nikea Pittman and her colleagues for their outstanding contributions in the field...

Author Archives: Carolyn Clabo

Congratulations to Alexei Martyanov PhD for being awarded a Postdoctoral Fellowship from AHA

Carolina ranks 9th among all top U.S. research institutions

Disruption of one protein could lead to cancer

Cook lab alum in UNC News: Brandon Mouery PhD

UNC Scientists Discover New Details of Gene Regulation

New Publication in Science Advances: Scientists Implicate a Novel Cellular Protein in Hepatitis A Infection

Carter lab postdoc Sourav Kumar Patra highlighted in UNC Research Stories

Postdoc committee Introduces new Chair Logan Slade PhD

Dr. Robert Lee won Best Oral Presentation Award

Kanishk Jain accepts faculty position at the University of Minnesota

Congrats to Abigail Kordeliski who earned her PhD!

Dr. Nikea Pittman and Colleagues Receive International Recognition by Microbiology Society