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Greg Wang, Retreat Committee Co-chair and BCBP Assistant Professor handed out the poster and talk awards. Cassandra Hayne (left), Jacob Matson (upper right) and Mahmud Hussain, PhD (lower right).

Congratulations to Cassandra Hayne, Jacob Matson, and Mahmud Hussain, PhD 2017 Research Retreat Talk and Poster winners!

Leslie Parise Ph.D. (photo credit Jon Gardiner)

Leslie Parise, professor and chair of biochemistry and biophysics, has been elected to a three-year term as chair of the faculty beginning on July 1, 2017.

Mahmoud successfully defended his dissertation and received his PhD on April 20, 2017.

Bradley successfully defended his dissertation and received his PhD on April 17, 2017.

Robert McGinty, Ph.D., M.D., 2017 Pew-Steawrt and Searle Scholar

Robert McGinty, M.D., Ph.D., an assistant professor in Pharmacy with a joint appointment in the department of biochemistry and biophysics has been selected as both a 2017 Searle and a Pew-Stewart Scholar. He is the first Searle Scholar named at the University of North Carolina in the past 10 years.

Congratulations to Leslie Parise, professor and chair of Biochemistry and Biophysics on her election as the new President of AMGDB to begin in January, 2018.

Benfeard successfully defended his dissertation and received his PhD on March 24, 2017.

Carolyn M Clabo in this photo wears a grey suit jacket, black shirt and pearl necklace and wears eyes glasses

Carolyn Marie Clabo will lead our Communications and Development efforts for the UNC School of Medicine department of biochemistry and biophysics beginning March 2017. Ms. Clabo will manage all website and digital content.

After 9 years of dedicated service to the Department, Amanda will transition into a new position in the Office of Sponsored Research on March 27, 2017.

(left to right) Hanna Trzeciakiewicz and Candice Crilly

Congratulations to Candice Crilly and Hanna Trzeciakiewicz for receiving Predoctoral Fellowships from the National Science Foundation!

Seth successfully defended his dissertation and received his PhD on March 17, 2017.

Cassandra Hayne, working with Saskia Neher, PhD, found that a specific mutated version of a lipoprotein binds more effectively to liver cells, thus explaining decreased levels of triglycerides in blood.

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Congratulations 2017 Presentation Winners

Parise elected UNC-Chapel Hill Faculty Chair

Grad student Mahmoud Shobair receives his PhD

Grad student Bradley Falk receives his PhD

McGinty Awarded 2017 Pew-Stewart and Searle Scholarships to Pursue Cancer Research

Parise Nominated as President-Elect of AMGDB

Grad student Benfeard Williams receives his PhD

Carolyn Clabo serves as Communications and Development Manager

Department bids farewell to Amanda

Two biochemistry and biophysics grad students awarded NSF Fellowships

Grad student Seth Zimmerman receives his PhD

UNC research helps answer why genetic mutation leads to decreased triglycerides in blood