1 month ago
Dr. Nikea Pittman was honored as a recipient of the Microbiology Society’s inaugural Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion award. During the opening ceremony in Liverpool, UK, Dr. Pittman co-presented the Prize Lecture along with Drs. Donovan-Banfield and Taylor on behalf of Black Microbiologists Association.
2 months ago
We embrace inclusivity and celebrate our unique differences to strengthen community engagement with our monthly inclusive gathering lunches. In April 2025, we gathered for Jewish American Cultural Heritage. Dr. Joshua Strauss gave a talk and members gathered for fellowship over food and conversations.
7 months ago
For this Women’s History Month, we would like to honor Mary Ellen Jones, PhD. You may recognize her name from the building that sits on the edge of the UNC Medical Center campus, but Jones is recognized for so much more.
11 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...
1 year ago
UNC Biochemistry and Biophysics department's Town Hall and Inclusive Gathering unites us. Dr. Jean Cook and Dr. Qi Zhang guided our event. We host monthly Inclusive Gatherings right after our first seminar, fostering community...
1 year ago
We want to make sure you are familiar with resources available to you, should you want to seek a space where you could process more individually as well as reflect on how you can continue to cope and while moving forward during these challenging times.
1 year ago
Every month we will host Inclusive Gatherings to bring everyone together as one community. Announcements with details will be shared every month ahead of gatherings. These events will take place directly following our seminars and will be held in GMB 3007. First inclusive gathering to celebrate the New Year (shown above), Black History Month, …
2 years ago
The Biochemistry and Biophysics department at UNC Chapel Hill celebrated National Hispanic Heritage Month on Friday afternoon, October 6th, in the GMB 3rd-floor atrium and organized by our DEI Cultural and Intra/Intergroup Relations subcommittee.
2 years ago
On August 15, 2023, a group of Indian trainees at UNC celebrated India’s 77th Independence Day. The day marks the date on which India got its independence, in 1947. It is celebrated every year in the remembrance of the freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives to free India from the ruling Britishers, back then. The …
2 years ago
On May 30, 2023, the Equity and Inclusion committee held a Henna Art event in the GMB lobby for the entire department and friends. Volunteer artists painted on hands and on rocks to demonstrate several patterns.
2 years ago
We are highlighting interns in our labs, here are just a few from the UNC SURE summer program: Gabriela García (Baker lab) and Saksham Saksena (Strahl lab). UNC SURE is an NSF-funded Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Program in Biological Mechanisms at UNC-Chapel Hill.
2 years ago
Congratulations to 52 Black scientists including Dr. Chrystal Starbird, our alum Dr. Michael D.L. Johnson, Dr. Nikea Pittman, and many others for establishing the context of Juneteenth in STEMM and discussing Juneteenth. The authors use the piece, highlighted by a cover image featuring a painting by a parent of one of the authors, to discuss how we can use this holiday to reflect on the ongoing barriers Black scientists face and how we can come together as a biomedical enterprise to tackle these challenges.
