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Dr. Sharon L Campbell, in collaboration with Dr. Brenton D. Hoffman lab at the Duke University uncovers the molecular secrets behind directional force-sensitive binding of the cell adhesion protein vinculin (key player in cellular responses to mechanical forces) with filamentous actin. Special thanks to the R.L. Juliano Structural Bioinformatics Core.

Cartoon of paper findings Gupta lab 2024

Dr. Gaorav Gupta and colleagues discovered the inner workings of an immune response pathway that could aid in cancer prevention and treatment. BCBP affiliated researchers include Josh Boyer, PhD, Josh Strauss, PhD, Pengda Liu, PhD, Qi Zhang, PhD, Robert McGinty, MD, PhD, and Dr. Gaorav Gupta.) Read more...

The Special Master’s Program for employees in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics enables laboratory employees to pursue a Master’s degree on a part- time basis while working full-time in the Department. The faculty member in whose laboratory the employee works will normally be their research advisor, and must agree to the employee’s participation in …

Biochemistry and Biophysics is happy to share the exciting news that one of our postdoctoral fellows, Dr. Kathryn Gunn, will be leaving UNC to start her own research lab at Stony Brook University in the department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology. Dr. Gunn’s research lab will focus on the spatiotemporal regulation of metabolic enzymes. She …

For our department's research highlights, see page 2: Dale Ramsden and Gaorav Gupta labs; Bill Marzluff, Qi Zhang, Dan Dominguez, Silvia Ramos, Josh Boyer, Ron Swanstrom, and James Emerson. On page 7: Ron Swanstrom, Sarah Joseph.

Jean Cook and Aziz Sancar Dec. 2023 presenting awards

The Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics gathered on December 12, 2023, to celebrate our accomplishments over this past year.

photo of Dale Ramsden, Ph.D., UNC Prof. and Dir. of Graduate Studies for Biochemistry & Biophysics

Cancer treatment may be majorly impacted by new findings about the polymerase theta-mediated end joining time DNA repair pathway.

On November 29th, Abby Ballard, Gracie Clark, and Gisselle Prida Ajo served as Shadow A Scientist graduate student science ambassadors.

David Rosen and Claire Farel, Ron Swanstrom

Ron Swanstrom (on right) and others spoke about UNC Center for AIDS Research's dedication to ending HIV.

Meet Ashraf, a researcher in Sancar lab who is engaged in research on chronotherapy using different tumor and circadian models.

Aziz Sancar sitting at a table during a news conference.

Aziz Sancar was elected an honorary member of Azerbaijan National Academy of Science.

Adil Muneer successfully defended his dissertation under the direction of Dr. Xian Chen on August 25th, 2023, and he has received his PhD. The title of his dissertation is “Non-canonical translation regulatory function of G9a in chronic inflammation associated diseases.”

Category: News

Breaking Boundaries: A Journey into Directional Catch Bonds Reveals Cellular Secrets

Scientists Find “Key” To Potential Breast Cancer Prevention, Treatment

Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics enables laboratory employees to pursue a Master’s degree

Dr. Kathryn Gunn starts new research lab at Stony Brook University

2023 School of Medicine Research Roundup

2023 Holiday Party Highlights and Award presentations

Drug Target Review: New understanding of the TMEJ pathway in cancer (Dale Ramsden’s lab research)

3 Graduate Students served as science ambassadors with Shadow a Scientist

The UNC Center for AIDS Research turns 25 (Ron Swanstrom, director)

Researcher in the Spotlight: Postdoc, Ashraf N. Abdo

Aziz Sancar elected an honorary member of ANAS

Adil Muneer earned his PhD under the direction of Dr. Xian Chen