6 years ago
Membership is open for Spring 2020 BCBP Synergy Meet-ups
BCBP Synergy was created to facilitate meetups and networking between members. Please join the spring 2020 BCBP Synergy groups.
Author Archives: Carolyn Clabo
6 years ago
Life’s Clockwork: Scientist Shows How Molecular Engines Keep Us Ticking
Charles Carter, PhD, published seminal work on the inner workings of chemical machines inside our cells that turn energy into action, the foundation of life.
6 years ago
Duke, UNC and NIEHS host first ever Triangle Area Cryo-Symposium
For two days Structural Biologists, from across the Piedmont, attended the first ever 2019 Triangle Area Cryo-EM Symposium
6 years ago
2019 Graduate Student Leaders
We would like to say a big thank you to our graduate student leaders for 2019 and those serving on the GECO committee. Also a big shout out to our student who co-founded the Shadow A Scientist in 2018.
6 years ago
Scientists Visualize Competition Between Healthy, Dysfunctional Platelets
In some patients with blood disorders, platelet transfusion therapy doesn’t work. UNC School of Medicine scientists used real-time imaging and mouse models to show why. Their work could guide clinical studies and better use of platelet therapy.
6 years ago
Mission & Vision statements formulated with faculty
BCBP faculty worked together to formulate these strategic statements in 2019 with our department leadership.
6 years ago
Congratulations to Wolfgang Bergmeier our new DGS beginning January 1 2020
Wolfgang Bergmeier has been serving the department with Dale Ramsden as the co-director of the Graduate Studies program for the past 6 months. Dr. Bergmeier will become the Director of Graduate Studies beginning January 1, 2020.
6 years ago
Hanna Trzeciakiewicz selected to receive Horizon Award for 2020
Graduate students, recent graduate alumni within numerous programs earn honors for research benefiting North Carolina.
6 years ago
Rick Baker joins the Department
We welcome Dr. Rick Baker assistant professor who is joining us on December 9, 2019. Dr. Baker is an expert in the technique of cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM).
6 years ago
Swanstrom delivers opening remarks at 2019 WORLD AIDS DAY SYMPOSIUM
On Friday, December 6, 2019 UNC Center for AIDS Research presented the 2019 WORLD AIDS DAY SYMPOSIUM.
6 years ago
Suzanne Barbour featured on two part series of Focus Carolina podcast
As dean of The Graduate School at Carolina and professor of biochemistry & biophysics, Dr. Suzanne Barbour is working to train the next generation of scholars through traditional degree programs. At the same time, she is working to ensure that students interested in non-academic careers and non-traditional students coming back to school have meaningful programs to get additional credentials and skills to help them advance in their careers.
6 years ago
A multi-institutional team including UNC researchers identify a new oncogenic driver in triple negative breast cancer
Abstract: Protein hydroxylation affects protein stability, activity, and interactome, therefore contributing to various diseases including cancers. However, the transiency of the hydroxylation reaction hinders the identification of hydroxylase substrates.