3 years ago
Last Week of Classes and Fall 2022 Finals Support
Every semester during the week before finals, UNC-CH collaborates on a wellness initiative to support students.
Author Archives: Carolyn Clabo
3 years ago
Aaron Abate’ served as our Interim Director of Finance and Administration
Aaron Abate’ served as our interim Director of Finance and Administration from November 2022 to June 2023. Professional and down to earth: He is very team oriented and thrives off of helping others to achieve a goal. Personal Interests: He enjoys spending time with his Daughter, Fiancé’ and family. He Loves Music, is …
3 years ago
Reem Hakeem earns her PhD!
Reem Hakeem earns her PhD! - November 2022 Program: Biochemistry and Biophysics Advisor: James Bear
3 years ago
Dr. Chrystal Ama Starbird to join faculty and establish lab in Feb. 2023
Dr. Chrystal Ama Starbird will be establishing her new lab in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill...
3 years ago
Graduate Student Rodney Park receives his PhD!
Congratulations to Rodney Park who received his Ph.D. on October 31, 2022. Dissertation Title: “Design and Application of Substrate Recruitment Domains in Enzymes” PhD Advisor: Brian Kuhlman Kuhlman lab website Rodney Park, Ph.D. – LinkedIn
3 years ago
postdoc Jun Wang first co-author publishes in Nature Genetics “Histone H3 proline 16 hydroxylation regulates mammalian gene expression”
This publication is the result of collaboration with many researchers from UNC Biochemistry and Biophysics, Lineberger, University of Texas Southwestern, University of Edinburgh, Center for Epigenetics-Van Andel Institute, and Yale. First co-authors are Drs. Xijuan Liu and Jun Wang. Congratulations on your publication in Nature! Subjects: Breast cancer, Epigenetics, Gene Expression.
3 years ago
2 in ’22
Audra Bryan PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Jill Dowen's lab, was awarded "Best Postdoc Talk" at The Department of Genetics, GMB, and BCB Scientific Retreat and "Best Postdoc Poster Presentation" at the Lineberger Postdoc-Faculty Research Day.
3 years ago
Congratulations 2022 Retreat Presentation Winners
Announcing our presentation award winners from our 2022 research retreat.
3 years ago
The 2022 Biochemistry and Biophysics Research Retreat was held on October 21 at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham
Our 2022 retreat was held at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham on October 21 which included departmental talks, posters, a Carer and DEI panel, and other fun activities which made for an engaging and exciting day at the museum. Our Keynote speaker was Dr. Mary Munson.
3 years ago
Our 2022 Fall celebration included painting pumpkins
On October 14, 2022, the department of Biochemistry and Biophysics gathered on the Genetic Medicine building lawn to enjoy food, fellowship, games, and painting pumpkins. There were some sandwiches and fall-themed snacks and everyone had the chance to paint their own pumpkin with the design of their choice. This event also gave the first-year rotating …
3 years ago
Kiara Thompson (UNC ’23, CSS 7) undergrad researcher in Kuhlman lab highlighted for UNC Research Week
Chancellor’s Science Scholars’ Instagram account highlighted Kiara Thompson, an undergraduate researcher in Kuhlman lab. Kiara Thompson in front of a posterKiara Thompson shares her work on protein design and her experience presenting her research at national conferences.
3 years ago
Venkat R Chirasani publishes in “Current Research in Chemical Biology”
Congratulations to first author Venkat R Chirasani for his research "Whole proteome mapping of compound-protein interactions" published in Current Research in Chemical Biology.