10 months ago
Edgar Faison under the direction of Dr. Qi Zhang successfully defended her dissertation on March 20, 2025, and received his PhD! Program: Biochemistry and Biophysics. The title of his dissertation was “Chemical Visualization of Transient Conformational Processes in RNA”
10 months ago
A study now published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment, reveals how global warming could exacerbate lung diseases by dehydrating and inflaming human airways. Brian Button, PhD, is senior author on the study.
11 months ago
Brandy Curtis under the direction of Dr. Amy Galdfelter successfully defended her dissertation on March 12, 2025 and received her PhD!
11 months ago
For the eleventh year, UNC-Chapel Hill ranks in top 100 for patents granted amongst universities worldwide. Carolina moves up the list, ranking #62 on the National Academy of Inventors Top 100 rankings based on data provided by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
11 months ago
Phu Nguyen, an undergrad in the Strahl Lab, has recently added another accolade to his name by winning the Outstanding Presentation Award at the Gulf Coast Undergraduate Research Symposium held at Rice University. His success is a testament to his dedication and the exceptional mentorship provided by Dr. Abid Khan and Dr. Brian Strahl.
11 months ago
Wolfgang Bergmeier, Ronald Swanstrom, Brain Strahl, and other SOM faculty with project start dates in January of 2025 (the awards listed have a total award amount greater than $100,000).
11 months ago
Our poster session featured over 20 of our trainees and was held on the afternoon of Feburary 26, 2025 in the Genetics Medicine Lobby.
11 months ago
Achievement recognizes outstanding faculty for their contributions to research, innovation, and real-world impact. Innovate Carolina announced three University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) faculty members named Senior Members of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). This prestigious distinction recognizes faculty, scientists, and administrators who have demonstrated success in patents, licensing, and commercialization—developing technologies …
11 months ago
Ike Emerson and Dr. Frank Conlon were featured on a podcast about his research published in Circulation Research. Episode 69 of Discover CircRes. The Episode includes a discussion about their recent study, X Chromosome-Linked MicroRNAs Regulate Sex Differences in Cardiac Physiology.
11 months ago
Please warmly welcome our new and returning BBSP rotation students to our labs. Rachel Lee in G Gupta lab; Runjie Yuan in Liu lab; Elise Liebow in Campbell lab, Sydney McCoy in Cook lab; Allie Eidman in McGinty lab; Zubair Bhuiyan, Harris Davis, Kendall Cherry, and McGuire Metts in Kuhlman lab; Anna McKenna and Annalee …
11 months ago
Congratulations to Krzysztof Krajewski and Karin Leiderman who were both promoted to Full Professor recently!
11 months ago
Some Viruses ‘Freeze’ Their RNA to Replicate, UNC Study Says. Zhang lab and UNC Researchers have discovered that RNA in Zika virus can freeze itself in time to further its spread in the body, revolutionizing how researchers study disease-causing viruses.
