2 months ago
The Jiang lab received a grant for the project titled: Histone decrotonylation uniquely regulates HIV latency from NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) for $674,184.
2 months ago
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.
2 months ago
On July 10 we held our inaugural Staff Retreat at the Rizzo Center. Special thanks to Latasha Mingo, MBA, Director of Finance and Administration, for organizing. Latasha and our Chair Dr. Jean Cook spoke about our departmental history, mission, plans for growth, and goals.
2 months ago
Support for all! July is BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month, a time set aside to promote mental health awareness in all communities and among all races and cultures. Find available employee resources and assistance...
2 months ago
RNA Retreat on May 21, featured talks and poster presentations by faculty and trainees, including Ike Emerson, the Bill Marzluff Graduate Student Fellowship Award recipient, Jackson Trotman, PhD, the Bill Marzluff Postdoctoral Fellowship Award recipient, and Josh Boyer, PhD, one of the RDC Collaborative Team Science Fellowship Award recipients.
3 months ago
Message from Dr. Qi Zhang as of July 1, I am honored to step into the role of Associate Chair for Community and Engagement for our department. In light of the new university policies, we are also transitioning...
3 months ago
The BCBP department’s first summer Postdoc Social was a big hit, filled with laughter and friendly chats as postdocs and scholars got together. The main event was a cornhole tournament where Ajit and Leiah won after some fun matches. Ashhar and Abid were the runners-up. Besides the games, the social was also a good time to hand out brand new mugs as a thank-you to all.
3 months ago
Justin Jenson, PhD has joined the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics as a tenure-track Assistant Professor, effective June 24, 2024. His research focuses on anti-phage systems that contain functional homologs of human immunity pathways.
3 months ago
R01 awarded to Wolfgang Bergmeier, PhD, Matthew Flick, PhD, and Rafal Pawlinski, PhD are co-investigators. This new R01 is focused on the role of fibrinogen in thrombosis. The total funds for this award are: $2.9 million.
3 months ago
Lineberger Awards ceremony will present awards to 4 of our trainees! In 2024, 4 out of 5 awardees are from our labs. These individuals will be recognized for their leadership of notable scientific publications on June 21, 2024.
3 months ago
Jamie Madrigal, Mac Monroe, Suzanne Sindi, Karin Leiderman, from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, had a new paper published in Mathematical Biosciences. “Modeling the Distribution of Enzymes on Lipid Vesicles: A Novel Framework for Surface-Mediated Reactions in Coagulation”.
3 months ago
Our postdocs planned an upcoming social, enjoyed a delicious lunch provided by Chimney Indian Kitchen, and received gift of new mugs. Join us for the first summer social on June 28th!
