BING ZHANG, PHD ǀ Baylor College of Medicine Host: Xian Chen “Proteogenomics: A New Avenue for Cancer Research” Proteogenomics is a new research field at the interface of genomics and proteomics. In this talk, I will introduce our computational infrastructure and bioinformatics tools for cancer proteogenomic data analysis. Using proteogenomics data from the Clinical … Read more
UNC FARM, 1 Alice Ingram Circle, Chapel Hill, 27517 BBQ Dinner, Costume contest (prizes for best individual and lab costume), Bake-off, Scarecrow building, marshmallow roast, candy for the young and young at heart, and fun other activities.
Mentors: Klaus Hahn (Pharmacology) and Brian Kuhlman (BCBP) Dissertation title: "Function-Driven Approaches to the Design of Optogenetic Tools" Date and time: Friday, November 1, 2019 3:00pm (BCB graduate student) Plans after earning his PhD, Frank Teets has accepted a postdoctoral fellowship under Dr. Chris Bahl at the Institute for Protein Innovation at Harvard Medical School. … Read more
Greg Wang, Associate Professor, Biochemistry and Biophysics Department, "Understanding Chromatin for Cancer Therapy"
This Wednesday at 9:30am we offer catering from Bruegger’s Bagels including bagels, cream cheese spreads, non-dairy peanut butter, yogurt cups, orange juice, and coffee! Bagel Breakfast will continue every first Wednesday of the month starting at 9:30 Please pass along this information to BCBP trainees and those that might not be reached by the department … Read more
DAY ONE Thursday, November 7, 2019 beginning at 12:30 p.m. (Lunch will be served) location: 3116 Mary Ellen Jones Building “Urzyme Characterization” Jessica Hobson, Carter Lab “Elucidating a role for VRK1 recognition of the nucleosome acidic patch in genome-templated processes ” Gabrielle Budziszewski, McGinty Lab “The Application of Nano-formulated, Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor to a Cellular … Read more
Biochemistry and Biophysics cryo-EM Open house on November 8, 3-5 pm UNC-CH Glaxo Research building. Part of the UNC Research Week events. Meet Director Dr. Joshua Strauss. See Thermo Scientific Talos Arctica 200 Kv cryo-TEM in Rm 008, 648 S. Columbia Street. The School of Medicine is hosting an open house for the UNC CryoEM … Read more
BCBP Student Seminar Series FOR STUDENTS ONLY. PI’s are not expected to attend. GMB 3007. Lunch provided. This is a seminar organized by students for students. The goal of this seminar series is twofold: 1) to provide graduate students in the biochemistry and biophysics department an informal and low-stress environment to present their work and … Read more
DAY TWO Thursday, November 14, 2019 3:00 p.m. (Happy Hour will follow the talks.) location: Back Bar, Top of the Hill “Design and Application of Focused DNA-Encoded Libraries for Multivalent Chromatin Reader Proteins” Justin Rectenwald, Pearce and Frye Lab “Structural Basis for Recognition of Ubiquitylated Nucleosome by Dot1L Methyltransferase” Cathy Anderson, McGinty Lab “Recognition of Histone … Read more
November's Meet and Greet will be moved from the first Thursday to the second Thursday and will take place directly following the 2019 BCBP student symposium day 2. Every month we will host a Meet and Greet Happy Hour at the Top of the Hill Back Bar. Don't miss out on the food, drinks and … Read more
The Biochemistry and Biophysics department will gather at the Genetic Medicine Building third floor for a potluck feast. Come bring a dish and network with other members on Friday, November 15th, 2019. If you are a team member or a collaborator and work in another building - please come over and join us at this … Read more
KATE MEYER, PHD ǀ Duke University School of Medicine Host: Bill Marzluff ““Detecting RNA methylation and its role in gene expression” Abstract: N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is a highly prevalent RNA modification which controls nearly every aspect of the mRNA life cycle. Recent improvements in m6A mapping methods have significantly advanced our understanding of m6A distribution … Read more
