4 years ago
Suzanne Barbour has been elected to a second term on the ASBMB Council. During her second term, Suzanne will be a Council liaison to the Public Affairs Advisory Committee. American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) Statement of interest ASBMB election post ASBMB news: 2022 ASBMB election results (July 14, 2022)
4 years ago
Dr. Shen Sehen is the Senior Director of Gene Therapy Vectorology and recommends our Biochemistry and Biophysics graduate program enthusiastically.
4 years ago
This year’s winner of a UNC Research Creativity Hubs award is AIxB: Building a collaborative ecosystem for innovation in Artificial Intelligence and the Biological Sciences. Team: Corbin Jones, College of Arts & Sciences (PI); Stan Ahalt, Chris Bizon, and Marian Mersmann, RENCI (Co-Investigators); Brian Strahl and Piotr Mieczkowski, School of Medicine (Co-Investigators); Bob Duronio, College of Arts & Sciences (Co-Investigator); Alex Tropsha and Samantha Pattenden, Eshelman School of Pharmacy (Co-Investigators); Jeremy Simon, School of Medicine (Advisor).
4 years ago
Jeanette Cook, PhD, has been named chair of the Department of Biophysics and Biochemistry. She will begin her work in the role on July 11.
4 years ago
Five trainees in the Molecular and Cellular Biophysics Program received the Barry Lentz Travel Award this spring. The award provides financial support to students who are traveling to a conference to present research.
4 years ago
Dr. Nikea Pittman is a structural biologist and STEM educator. Her specialties include engaging early-career students in active learning and protein structure/function. She joins our department with over 10 years of teaching experience, leading innovations that have impacted 500+ undergraduate and graduate students...
4 years ago
You are invited to attend an ASBMB webinar featuring winners of the 2022 ASBMB Annual Awards. In this event, Greg Wang, winner of the ASBMB Young Investigator Award, will present his lecture "Chromatin-based modulations underlying gene regulation and pathogenesis" and participate in a Q&A session on August 9, 2022, at 1:30 PM.
4 years ago
The first inaugural UNC Biophysics Field Day, an afternoon of friendly competition to foster community among the Molecular and Cellular Biophysics students & faculty, was a huge success! Biophysics cohorts & faculty faced off in several rounds of science-themed challenges. Thank you to all of the organizers & participants: Amelia McCue, Odessa Goudy, Gage Leighton, Nick Randolph, Emily Beard, Xavier Bonner, and to Holly Shepherd, Wolfgang Bergmeier, Jill Dowen, Brian Strahl, & Steven Torchio.
4 years ago
In summer 2022, Dr. Stephen Crews will teach BIOL 490 Medical Biochemistry and Disease as part of UNC Science Dublin Study Abroad. The Study Abroad session in Dublin, Ireland will run from June 1 to July 17, 2022.
4 years ago
BCBP Community Members, The BCBP Department echoes the sentiments expressed by Dr. Wesley Burks about the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe V. Wade...
4 years ago
The committee made plans for future work on increasing departmental support for international postdocs and creating a guide for forming a postdoc mentoring committee. They celebrated the election of Dr. Ajit Prakash as committee Vice-Chair...
4 years ago
June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month. This month, learn about Alzheimer's disease and other dementias - and participate in activities that strengthen your brain...