Carolyn Clabo, Author at Biochemistry and Biophysics

For our department's research highlights, see page 2: Dale Ramsden and Gaorav Gupta labs; Bill Marzluff, Qi Zhang, Dan Dominguez, Silvia Ramos, Josh Boyer, Ron Swanstrom, and James Emerson. On page 7: Ron Swanstrom, Sarah Joseph.

Jean Cook and Aziz Sancar Dec. 2023 presenting awards

The Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics gathered on December 12, 2023, to celebrate our accomplishments over this past year.

photo of Dale Ramsden, Ph.D., UNC Prof. and Dir. of Graduate Studies for Biochemistry & Biophysics

Cancer treatment may be majorly impacted by new findings about the polymerase theta-mediated end joining time DNA repair pathway.

On November 29th, Abby Ballard, Gracie Clark, and Gisselle Prida Ajo served as Shadow A Scientist graduate student science ambassadors.

David Rosen and Claire Farel, Ron Swanstrom

Ron Swanstrom (on right) and others spoke about UNC Center for AIDS Research's dedication to ending HIV.

Meet Ashraf, a researcher in Sancar lab who is engaged in research on chronotherapy using different tumor and circadian models.

Aziz Sancar sitting at a table during a news conference.

Aziz Sancar was elected an honorary member of Azerbaijan National Academy of Science.

Adil Muneer successfully defended his dissertation under the direction of Dr. Xian Chen on August 25th, 2023, and he has received his PhD. The title of his dissertation is “Non-canonical translation regulatory function of G9a in chronic inflammation associated diseases.”

We welcomed 19 winter rotation students to our faculty-affiliated labs.

Congratulations to Biochemistry and Biophysics faculty Qi Zhang who was promoted from associate professor to full professor effective November 10, 2023. His research focuses on the molecular basis of RNA function.

We sat down with Dr. Ajit Prakash, a dedicated Research Associate in the Campbell lab to find out what motivate him. Behind the carefully controlled experiments and complex data lies a profound passion that fuels Dr. Prakash's journey in the realm of scientific discovery.

Justin Rectenwald, a Biochemistry and Biophysics PhD alumnus (Pearce/Frye Lab), recently rejoined Taysha Gene Therapies as a Senior Manager, CMC Analytical Development role. Taysha Gene Therapies is focused on developing and commercializing therapies for the treatment of monogenic diseases of the central nervous system.

Author Archives: Carolyn Clabo

2023 School of Medicine Research Roundup

2023 Holiday Party Highlights and Award presentations

Drug Target Review: New understanding of the TMEJ pathway in cancer (Dale Ramsden’s lab research)

3 Graduate Students served as science ambassadors with Shadow a Scientist

The UNC Center for AIDS Research turns 25 (Ron Swanstrom, director)

Researcher in the Spotlight: Postdoc, Ashraf N. Abdo

Aziz Sancar elected an honorary member of ANAS

Adil Muneer earned his PhD under the direction of Dr. Xian Chen

Biochemistry and Biophysics welcomes 19 winter rotation graduate students

Congrats to Qi Zhang who was promoted to Full Professor

Unveiling the Passion Behind the Lab Coat: A Conversation with Dr. Ajit Prakash

Alumni update: Justin Rectenwald Ph.D. (2020)