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A decade after winning the Nobel Prize, the UNC professor continues to push the boundaries of discovery while inspiring the next generation and building cultural bridges between the U.S. and Türkiye.
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Rally for Medical Research – September 18, 2025 | Washington, DC A delegation from UNC joined more than 400 advocates from across the country in Washington DC to urge Congress to prioritize funding for medical research and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Participants met with Congressional staff and members to call for sustained investment …
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Geoffrey Fox, a doctoral candidate in the Dowen and Strahl labs, has been awarded the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) F31 Predoctoral Fellowship by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI).
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Chrystal Starbird, PhD, and Brian Strahl, PhD, participated in a science faculty panel at a cancer research career day for Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School students. 37 students visited UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center for panel discussions, lab tours, and hands-on activities. Faculty shared their experiences as research scientists, described their daily work, and answered …
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Our Cross-Departmental Plant Swap on September 26, 2025, was a blooming success! More than 100 plant lovers gathered on the GMB Lawn to exchange cuttings, potted plants, and thriving plant babies—growing not only their collections but also connections across the UNC Biochemistry and Biophysics community. Whether seasoned plant parents or curious newcomers, attendees enjoyed an …
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Holly Shepherd, Student Services Manager at the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, was one of eight recipients of the annual Dean’s Performance Award at the 2025 School of Medicine Annual Staff Summit.
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The Bergmeier lab recently collaborated with colleagues at Harvard Medical School on a significant study titled “Coagulation factor XII haploinsufficiency is protective against venous thromboembolism in a population-scale multidimensional analysis“. This work was published in Nature Communications. Congratulations to David Paul, PhD, research assistant professor, who is listed as the second author on this important …
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Darex Vera Rodriguez successfully defended his PhD thesis on protein allostery in Dr. Andrew Lee’s lab on September 15, 2025.
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Congratulations also to Matthew Vander Ploeg, graduate student in the Bergmeier lab, who was awarded an NIH F30 fellowship from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
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For 2025 National Postdoctoral Appreciation week, we are highlighting 11 of our outstanding postdoctoral researchers in our labs. (Click to read more.)
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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.
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Welcome, Adam Graves, PhD, Postdoc in the Tamir lab! Adam completed his graduate research at UNC in Albert Baldwin’s lab in Pharmacology, focusing on intracellular signaling and the roles of innate immune kinases in pancreatic cancer. He’s passionate about proteomic and metabolomic approaches, and outside the lab, he enjoys mountain biking, music, and working on …
