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On December 11, 2025, the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics came together at La Residence restaurant to celebrate our achievements from the past year. We were happy to host a fantastic gathering with approximately 85 members in attendance, marking a memorable close to 2025. We enjoyed a delicious lunch and desserts by the La Residence …
2 months ago
Anna Wheless, under the direction of Dr. Saskia Neher, successfully defended her dissertation on November 5, 2025, and received her PhD! Program: Biochemistry and Biophysics. The title of her dissertation was “Resolving features in the map of lipoprotein lipase regulation.” Anna earned her B.S. in Microbiology from the University of Houston – Downtown in May …
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We’re excited to announce that we are teaming up with UNC Health for the Tar Heel Tuesday Challenge—a special fundraising event dedicated to advancing the success of our graduate students. Your contributions directly support student stipends, research travel, recruitment, and seminar opportunities...
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The UNC CryoEM Core was established in 2019 to provide researchers with access to cutting-edge imaging, technical support, and training in cryoEM. Since then, it has grown significantly, developing new cryoEM technologies and serving a large user base across diverse fields in the life sciences. The core’s comprehensive services begin with project planning and extend …
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UNC is a leading center for RNA research, with laboratories exploring the form, function, and clinical applications of RNA across a wide range of pathobiology. The RNA Discovery Center (RDC) launched in 2022 is directed by Chad Pecot, MD, and co-directed by Bill Marzluff, PhD, Qi Zhang, PhD, Silvia Ramos, PhD, Keriayn Smith, PhD, and …
2 months ago
The UNC Program in Chromatin and Epigenetics is dedicated to enhancing the epigenetics community and advancing our understanding of epigenetic regulation, a key driver of cellular growth, development, and diseases like cancer. The program aims to bring the epigenetics community together...
3 months ago
We are proud to announce that Dr. Patricia F. Maness and colleagues have published a groundbreaking article in The Journal of Biological Chemistry titled, “Structural interactions of ankyrin B with NrCAM and β2 spectrin.” This research uses state-of-the-art AI-based...
3 months ago
Uriel Jean-Baptiste joined the 2025 Health Care Case Competition at Kenan-Flagler Business School, where interdisciplinary teams tackled real-world challenges in health care. Students developed strategies to overcome commercialization hurdles and drive innovation.
3 months ago
Adam Luthman, a graduate student of Dr. Dale Ramsden, defended his thesis and earned his PhD on November 14, 2025. His defense is entitled “Fidelity of DNA Double Strand Break Repair by Nonhomologous End Joining” Congratulations to Dr. Luthman!
3 months ago
On October 13, 2025, over sixty undergraduate neurobiology students visited the cryoEM core as part of their NSCI 405: Advanced Molecular Neuropharmacology course. The visit was organized by Dr. Alexandra Nowlan to enhance student learning of advanced methods used in structural biology to investigate the relationship between receptor structure and function. The session began with …
3 months ago
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Joanna Kovalski will join the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics as a tenure-track Assistant Professor, effective January 12, 2026. She will also be appointed as a full member of the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Kovalski’s research centers on the post-transcriptional control of gene expression in cancer, with a …
3 months ago
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Clint Stalnecker will join the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics as a tenure-track Assistant Professor, effective December 15, 2025. He will also be appointed as a full member of the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Stalnecker’s research centers on signaling dynamics associated with resistance to targeted therapies in …