Author Archives: Carolyn Clabo

Read about our seven graduates who earned degrees in Biochemistry and Biophysics between August and December 2022.

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Congratulations to Reem Hakeem PhD on her paper in ACS Nano entitled "A Photopolymerized Hydrogel System with Dual Stiffness Gradients Reveals Distinct Actomyosin-Based Mechano-Responses in Fibroblast Durotaxis"

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This year, we topped $1.2B in research awards, continuing our year-to-year growth in sponsored research activity and showing gains across most disciplines. Additionally, more than 30 researchers from Carolina made Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers list as trailblazers among their peers. Those recognized had papers that ranked in the top 1% of citations for field and publication year....

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In the 2022 holiday season, I hope you plan to spend time with friends and family and remember to take steps that support your own mental health and well-being...

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UNC Faculty Council members heard updates on raises for graduate students, campus safety, the all-funds budget and student-athlete mental health. - Emily Padula, The Well

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Dr. Candice Crilly, formerly a Ph.D. student in Dr. Gary Pielak’s lab, has been awarded The Gordon Hammes Scholar Award for her work on her 2021 article, “Dried Protein Structure Revealed at the Residue Level by Liquid-Observed Vapor Exchange NMR.” Dr. Crilly is a Biophysics trainee. We are so pleased that Dr. Crilly’s hard work is being recognized, and we wish her the very best in her new home as a postdoctoral researcher in the Han Lab at UC Santa Barbara!

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Marsha “Lynn” Ray, associate chair for administration has announced her plans to retire at the end of 2022. Please join us to celebrate her retirement on Friday, December 16, 1-2 PM in the Genetic Medicine 3rd-floor lobby.

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Tatyana Bodrug under the direction of Dr. Nicholas G. Brown successfully defended her dissertation on November 30, 2022, and received her PhD!

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First author postdoc Zhichuan Zhu PhD, Liu lab, Jean Cook, and collaborators publish in Advanced Science available online Nov. 29, 2022 "STING Suppresses Mitochondrial VDAC2 to Govern RCC Growth Independent of Innate Immunity." STING was identified in 2008 as a critical innate immune sensor to antagonize viral/bacterial infection. Inactivation of STING especially by epigenetic silencing has been shown to facilitate tumor progression. Efforts from various UNC and BCBP labs have recently identified an innate immunity-independent function of STING in kidney cancer that can be explored as a potential therapeutic target in treating kidney cancer...

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The Department ranks fifth among all Biochemistry departments in the US, (both public and private institutions) in 2021, and 3rd among public institutions. We received over $19.3 million in funding from NIH in 2021.

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The Biochemistry and Biophysics department recently established a Student Advisory Board to the Chair. The SAB is led by the Graduate Education Committee Organization student leaders, Darex Vera-Rodriguez in the Lee lab and Adam Luthman in the Ramsden lab. The goal of SAB is to create an additional space for students to collaborate, discuss, and provide feedback and recommendations to departmental leadership...

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On November 21, 2022, the Biochemistry and Biophysics department gathered from across campus to share in a lunch for Thanksgiving in Genetic Medicine Building conference room 3007. We enjoyed Mediterranean deli and potluck dishes, sides and desserts. It was great to meet people in-person from across campus and see such a good turnout for our …

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