3 years ago
Congrats to Tatyana Bodrug who earned her PhD!
Tatyana Bodrug under the direction of Dr. Nicholas G. Brown successfully defended her dissertation on November 30, 2022, and received her PhD!
Category: News
3 years ago
Researchers publish in Advanced Science: Innate immunity-independent STING function is identified as a vulnerability in kidney cancer
First author postdoc Zhichuan Zhu PhD, Liu lab, Jean Cook, and collaborators publish in Advanced Science available online Nov. 29, 2022 "STING Suppresses Mitochondrial VDAC2 to Govern RCC Growth Independent of Innate Immunity." STING was identified in 2008 as a critical innate immune sensor to antagonize viral/bacterial infection. Inactivation of STING especially by epigenetic silencing has been shown to facilitate tumor progression. Efforts from various UNC and BCBP labs have recently identified an innate immunity-independent function of STING in kidney cancer that can be explored as a potential therapeutic target in treating kidney cancer...
3 years ago
We rank 5th nationally in NIH funding in 2021!
The Department ranks fifth among all Biochemistry departments in the US, (both public and private institutions) in 2021, and 3rd among public institutions. We received over $19.3 million in funding from NIH in 2021.
3 years ago
Introducing the BCBP Student Advisory Board leaders
The Biochemistry and Biophysics department recently established a Student Advisory Board to the Chair. The SAB is led by the Graduate Education Committee Organization student leaders, Darex Vera-Rodriguez in the Lee lab and Adam Luthman in the Ramsden lab. The goal of SAB is to create an additional space for students to collaborate, discuss, and provide feedback and recommendations to departmental leadership...
3 years ago
BCBP gathers for Thanksgiving lunch
On November 21, 2022, the Biochemistry and Biophysics department gathered from across campus to share in a lunch for Thanksgiving in Genetic Medicine Building conference room 3007. We enjoyed Mediterranean deli and potluck dishes, sides and desserts. It was great to meet people in-person from across campus and see such a good turnout for our …
3 years ago
Last Week of Classes and Fall 2022 Finals Support
Every semester during the week before finals, UNC-CH collaborates on a wellness initiative to support students.
3 years ago
Aaron Abate’ served as our Interim Director of Finance and Administration
Aaron Abate’ served as our interim Director of Finance and Administration from November 2022 to June 2023. Professional and down to earth: He is very team oriented and thrives off of helping others to achieve a goal. Personal Interests: He enjoys spending time with his Daughter, Fiancé’ and family. He Loves Music, is …
3 years ago
Reem Hakeem earns her PhD!
Reem Hakeem earns her PhD! - November 2022 Program: Biochemistry and Biophysics Advisor: James Bear
3 years ago
Dr. Chrystal Ama Starbird to join faculty and establish lab in Feb. 2023
Dr. Chrystal Ama Starbird will be establishing her new lab in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill...
3 years ago
Graduate Student Rodney Park receives his PhD!
Congratulations to Rodney Park who received his Ph.D. on October 31, 2022. Dissertation Title: “Design and Application of Substrate Recruitment Domains in Enzymes” PhD Advisor: Brian Kuhlman Kuhlman lab website Rodney Park, Ph.D. – LinkedIn
3 years ago
postdoc Jun Wang first co-author publishes in Nature Genetics “Histone H3 proline 16 hydroxylation regulates mammalian gene expression”
This publication is the result of collaboration with many researchers from UNC Biochemistry and Biophysics, Lineberger, University of Texas Southwestern, University of Edinburgh, Center for Epigenetics-Van Andel Institute, and Yale. First co-authors are Drs. Xijuan Liu and Jun Wang. Congratulations on your publication in Nature! Subjects: Breast cancer, Epigenetics, Gene Expression.
3 years ago
2 in ’22
Audra Bryan PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Jill Dowen's lab, was awarded "Best Postdoc Talk" at The Department of Genetics, GMB, and BCB Scientific Retreat and "Best Postdoc Poster Presentation" at the Lineberger Postdoc-Faculty Research Day.