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Kanishk Jain postdoctoral fellow Strahl lab 2020

Congratulations to Dr. Kanishk Jain, postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Brian Strahl, who received a three year fellowship from the American Cancer Society for continued study and training.

Dr. Kathryn Gunn, a postdoctoral fellow in Saskia Neher’s lab, was selected as a 2021 Leading Edge Fellow. Leading Edge provides a platform for female and non-binary postdocs to share their research, network, and perform career development. Dr. Gunn presented on her research for the group at the beginning of June in a talk entitled, …

Dr. Jean Cook (left), Dr. Donita Robinson (right)

Effective August 1, Dr. Donita Robinson will succeed Dr. Jean Cook as the School of Medicine Associate Dean for Graduate Education.

Want to learn more about the educational and classroom technologies available in the School of Medicine? Visit the new IT website.

UNC BBSP published a new video which includes testimonials of Jean Cook and Graduate Student Juanita Limas (among others) who emphasized what a well-funded supportive, collaborative, unique, and wonderful research community we have here at UNC School of Medicine.

Dalal Azzam (UNC '22, CSS 6), undergraduate researcher in the McGinty lab is a biochemistry/neuroscience double-major from Cary, NC, is tackling brain cancer research at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine this summer.

A leading biochemist, genetic toxicologist, toxicogenomics and information scientist shares memories of his time in our biochemistry program.

Brian Strahl, the interim chair and professor of biochemistry and biophysics at the UNC School of Medicine, and Samantha Pattenden, associate professor at the Eshelman School of Pharmacy. (Photo by Sarah Daniels, Innovate Carolina)

An interdisciplinary team of Carolina scientists, including Brian Strahl and John Sondek were featured in UNC's The Well. This team is rewriting faulty instructions in genomes to treat genetic diseases without changing the DNA itself. Read more about the Chemical Epigenomics Hub.

Join this peer mentoring research study.

Gage Amelia and Aubrie leaders for 2021 22

Aubrie is joining Amelia and Gage this year to organize social events for the department of Biochemistry & Biophysics. We invite incoming BBSP students to join our social events and seminars.

Category: News

Kanishk Jain receives a Postdoctoral Fellowship from the American Cancer Society

Dr. Kathryn Gunn postdoc selected as 2021 Leading Edge Fellow

Associate Dean for Graduate Education Jean Cook passes the baton to Donita Robinson

New School of Medicine IT Training Website

BBSP is a supportive and collaborative environment (The Graduate School videos)

Dalal Azzam (UNC ’22, CSS 6) Undergrad in McGinty lab is tackling brain cancer research

Alumnus Michael Waters PhD (1969) endorses our Biochemistry program!

Research: A convergent code

The PROMISE study is seeking South Asian postdoctoral Fellows

Announcing our 2021-22 BCBP Student Social Chairs and event plans