2 years ago
Cathy Spangler earns her PhD!
Cathy Spangler successfully defended her dissertation titled “Exploring the Mechanistic Basis of Nucleosome Interactions” on January 27th, 2022 under the direction of Dr. Robert McGinty.
2 years ago
Cathy Spangler successfully defended her dissertation titled “Exploring the Mechanistic Basis of Nucleosome Interactions” on January 27th, 2022 under the direction of Dr. Robert McGinty.
2 years ago
News for UNC Biochemistry and Biophysics department and Ph.D. graduate student programs for January 3, 2022 - February 4, 2022. Read from 30 news posts from University Teaching Awards, new Grant Awards, breakthrough research discoveries, Student spotlights, new PhDs!, highlighted publications, welcome new staff, to our Wellness/Mental Health, and Diversity and Inclusion news.
2 years ago
Charlie Carter, Pendga Liu, Saskia Neher, Greg Wang, and other SOM faculty with project start dates from 1/1/2022 -1/15/2022 (the awards listed have a total award amount greater than $100,000).
2 years ago
Our researchers optimized the function of a microscope for cryogenic electron microscopy (CryoEM) to maximize the throughput and performance of the microscope housed in the UNC-Chapel Hill Cryo-EM Core Facility. This method development is demonstrated successful for structural studies of GPCRs, a large group of signaling proteins that includes many therapeutic targets with unknown structures.
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The upcoming PROMISE Study virtual lunch and learn sessions on Feb. 3 and 4 from 12 to 1 pm are a part of The PROMISE Study's outreach efforts to recruit Assistant Professors (MD, PhD, MD/PhD, or DO) from racially/ethnically underrepresented groups.
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In the fall of 2021, the Biochemistry and Biophysics departmental Environmental Task Force started a Green Lab program to encourage labs to use sustainable practices. EFT provides an update on how labs can participate.
2 years ago
Read our collection of diverse scientists.
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"Our findings may help explain, for example, why certain portions of the genome are relatively susceptible to DNA damage during replication in some cancer cells," Dr. Jean Cook told WRAL Tech Wire. The first author of the study is Liu Mei, PhD, postdoc.
2 years ago
Attend (virtually or in-person) one of the upcoming Black History Month 2022 events, including a screening of “Blood Done Signed My Name” and a discussion on being Black, Indigenous, or a person of color during the pandemic. Visit the UNC diversity website.
2 years ago
Congratulations to Uriel for being named the IMSD Peer Mentor of the Month for January 2022! Uriel earned his B.S in Biochemistry from the FL State in 2018. In Neher lab, Uriel is studying the mechanisms and kinetics of endothelial lipase (EL) inhibition by ANGPTL3...
2 years ago
Higher Ed Works blog: "Goldstein and Barbour: Priming the economic engine." These authors discuss the shrinking job market in academia and a new effort they are launching to connect students with graduate degrees with opportunities in the private sector.
2 years ago
Holly Shepherd, Student Services Manager, was awarded a School of Medicine pilot grant that covered her expenses at the National Association for College Admission Counseling conference.