Carolyn Clabo, Author at Biochemistry and Biophysics

Gaorav Gupta, MD, PhD, has been named associate director of the UNC School of Medicine MD/PhD program. Gupta is an associate professor in the departments of radiation oncology and biochemistry and biophysics and a member of the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center...

When a double stranded break occurs, both strands of DNA are cut at the same spot, much like scissors severing a braid of hair. Polymerase theta acts quickly, grabbing the two single strands of DNA, matching up the closest base pairs to the break, and holding them together.

Susanna Stroik, PhD, and Dale Ramsden, PhD have learned more about an enzyme found to be overly expressed in patients with hereditary breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and prostate cancer.

two research images that won art and science 2023 SOM competition Dr. Griffith and Dr. Strauss

During University Research Week, the labs of Dirk Dittmer, PhD, Jack Griffith, PhD, and Joshua Strauss, PhD with the Cryo-EM Core Facility, won the Art-in-Science Competition held by the UNC School of Medicine Office of Research.

Our student spotlight is Emily Sipko, a graduate student in the Berlow lab who studies intrinsically disordered proteins. Learn about her interests and advice to graduate students.

On Friday, October 27th, the BCBP Social Committee hosted a delightful Fall Social event that brought the spirit of autumn to...

BP student group photo at the pumpkin patch 10-2023

This past Sunday, the students of the Molecular and Cellular Biophysics PhD program embarked on a memorable adventure at Page Farms, a cherished fourth-generation family farm. The fall social event, organized by our dedicated student leaders, Tomiris Mulikova and Nate Smyers, brought together our...

Dr. Aleksandra Skrajna from McGinty lab is one of five that have been honored with the prestigious Postdoctoral Award for Research Excellence (PARE) in 2023. PARE Talks will be held on October 27, 2023 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Koury Oral Health Science Building, Room G411.

Chen lab reports a previously unrecognized function of G9a, a histone methyltransferase, in protein-specific translation during endotoxin tolerance (ET).

Join us from 3 PM to 4:30 PM at the Tate-Turner-Kuralt Auditorium to experience five 15-minute presentations by the recipients of the Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Scholarly Achievement. Among these presentations, one will be given by our very own Dr. Pengda Liu.

Announcing our presentation award winners from our 2023 Annual Biochemistry and Biophysics Research Retreat.

Our annual research retreat included a keynote talk by Dr. Linda Columbus from the University of Virginia. She is an expert in the biophysics of membrane proteins, particularly regarding bacterial pathogenesis and host-pathogen interactions. Read all our highlights.

Each year, the Postdoctoral Awards for Research Excellence (PARE) are given in recognition of the research promise demonstrated by individual postdoctoral scholars. Recipients will give their research talks during Research Week on October 27, 3 - 4 PM.

Author Archives: Carolyn Clabo

Gupta Named MD/PhD Program Associate Director

Scientists Piece Together DNA Repair Pathway Implicated in Breast, Ovarian, and Prostate Cancers

Dittmer, Griffith, and Strauss Labs Win Art in Science Competition

Student Spotlight: Emily Sipko in the Berlow lab

Successful BCBP Fall Social brings autumn joy

Molecular and Cellular Biophysics PhD Program Enjoys a Day of Fun at Page Farms Fall Social

Research Week: PARE Award Ceremony and Reception

G9a, a histone methyltransferase, found to regulate translation (Chen lab, Cell Chemical Biology)

Pengda Liu will present his Hettleman Lecture on October 24

Congratulations 2023 Retreat Presentation Winners

The 2023 Biochemistry and Biophysics Research Retreat was held on October 19 at the Cookery in Durham

Congrats to Postdoc Aleksandra Skrajna in McGinty lab who earned a 2023 PARE Award