All Spring 2021 BCBP Seminar Series - Tuesdays at 11:00 am (EST) JANUARY 19 MICHAEL AIROLA, PHD Stony Brook University Host: Saskia Neher Seminar title “Structure function studies of lipid metabolism” JANUARY 26 JIN CHEN, MD PHD Vanderbilt University Host: Pengda Liu Seminar title “Enhancing antitumor immunity by selective inhibition of mTORC1 in tumor vessels” … Read more
The UNC Lineberger Cancer Research and Career Enhancement Core in conjunction with the UNC Lineberger Equity Council is offering a free Zoom workshop on the planning and submission of NCI individual trainee applications, such as the F31, K01 and K08, for underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities (UREM) pre-doctoral, post-doctoral and clinical fellows. The workshop on Monday, … Read more
LIVE UPCOMING EVENT PRESENTED BY THE SONJA HAYNES STONE CENTER TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2021| 6:30 P.M. – 8:30 P.M. EST REGISTER HERE Please register before 2/23. Distinguished journalist, educator and activist Charles E. Cobb will deliver the 2021 African American History Month Lecture on Tuesday, February 23 via Zoom. Cobb is a founding member of … Read more
Virtual Wellness Circles While stress is a normal part of life, exposure to elevated levels of stress can accumulate and result in a buildup of allostatic load. Graduate students are particularly vulnerable to the adverse health effects that result from allostatic load build up. Join Shahnaz Khawaja to engage in activities that reduce stress and … Read more
All Spring 2021 BCBP Seminar Series - Tuesdays at 11:00 am (EST) JANUARY 19 MICHAEL AIROLA, PHD Stony Brook University Host: Saskia Neher Seminar title “Structure function studies of lipid metabolism” JANUARY 26 JIN CHEN, MD PHD Vanderbilt University Host: Pengda Liu Seminar title “Enhancing antitumor immunity by selective inhibition of mTORC1 in tumor vessels” … Read more
The biochemistry and Biophysics department will be holding a virtual townhall for its members. BCBP Racial Equity Town Hall February 12th, 12:00 pm Hosted by the BCBP Diversity Committee The Biochemistry & Biophysics department invites all of its members to a virtual Town Hall meeting to discuss Racial equity and Inclusion efforts and challenges in … Read more
Difficult Conversations with Underrepresented People of Color: Sense of Belonging and Obstacles to STEM Fields (50 min.) SSC is proud to partner with Joel Kingsolver to screen the documentary Can We Talk? 2 for the UNC Biology Dept., as showcased at the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology conference this year. In her Can We Talk series, Dr. Kendall Moore (URI) has … Read more
All Spring 2021 BCBP Seminar Series - Tuesdays at 11:00 am (EST) JANUARY 19 MICHAEL AIROLA, PHD Stony Brook University Host: Saskia Neher Seminar title “Structure function studies of lipid metabolism” JANUARY 26 JIN CHEN, MD PHD Vanderbilt University Host: Pengda Liu Seminar title “Enhancing antitumor immunity by selective inhibition of mTORC1 in tumor vessels” … Read more
Hi everyone, Our next bagel breakfast is next Wednesday, February 17th from 10:30-11:30 am. Please use this form to select a bagel. Open to all department members! You'll have until this Friday Feb 12th at 4 pm to register your bagel. Because of the gradual turnout last semester, we're removing the time slots. Of course, if you see multiple … Read more
We are excited to resume our department student seminar series this semester! Details: All student seminars are scheduled on the third Thursday of each month from October to April and begin at 12:00 PM, see the following table. Seminars will also be scheduled on the Outlook Calendar app which have built-in 1-week and 1-day reminders for the seminar. … Read more
Overview Feelings of defensiveness and discomfort are common when engaging in conversations around race and bias. Even those who have done extensive reading on these emotionally-charged topics can find themselves fumbling if they haven’t yet reflected on how their own identities and biases impact the way they show up in the world—and in these difficult … Read more
The Standard Safe Zone is a four-hour training is designed to introduce concepts, terminology and resources related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. There is a short intermission about half way through. Safe Zone trainees develop: A deeper awareness of personal ideas, stereotypes, and assumptions related to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer and … Read more
Environmental Task Force will meet for the first time on Monday, February 22 at 4pm. See Wolfgang Bergmeier's email on 2/22 for zoom link details.
LIVE UPCOMING EVENT PRESENTED BY THE INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021| 7:30 P.M- 9:30 P.M. EST REGISTER HERE A Reading, Conversation, and Q&A with Rev William Barber II and Jaki Shelton Green,with Gene Nichol as moderator will be held as part of the 2021 Frank B. Hanes Writers-in-Residence Program, where Barber and … Read more
Virtual Wellness Circles While stress is a normal part of life, exposure to elevated levels of stress can accumulate and result in a buildup of allostatic load. Graduate students are particularly vulnerable to the adverse health effects that result from allostatic load build up. Join Shahnaz Khawaja to engage in activities that reduce stress and … Read more
All Spring 2021 BCBP Seminar Series - Tuesdays at 11:00 am (EST) JANUARY 19 MICHAEL AIROLA, PHD Stony Brook University Host: Saskia Neher Seminar title “Structure function studies of lipid metabolism” JANUARY 26 JIN CHEN, MD PHD Vanderbilt University Host: Pengda Liu Seminar title “Enhancing antitumor immunity by selective inhibition of mTORC1 in tumor vessels” … Read more
AAC invites you to our Open Forum this Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 8:00 PM to discuss Anti-Asian/Asian American violence. We extend this invite to members outside of the UNC community and would love to hear your thoughts.
The Race, Racism, and Racial Equity (R3) Symposium, co-hosted by the University Office for Diversity and Inclusion, the Jordan Institute for Families, and the UNC School of Social Work's Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, is a series of virtual events that bring together scholars and researchers from across campus to share their work with Carolina and the broader community. The third … Read more
We invite you to join us for an alumni panel for biochemistry, biophysics, and chemistry affiliated students and postdocs! Attached is a flyer with the featured alumni for the February 25th panel at 12pm. The event will be hosted by Will Simke, Aubrie Weyhmiller, and Abigail Ballard. Please reach out to them or me with … Read more
An alternative to Safe Zone that similarly introduces concepts, terminology and resources related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. The curriculum also covers LGBTQ health disparities, health resources, and common health professional scenarios, along with a terminology primer and strategies for allyship. This training is intended to address concerns particular to Health Care professionals, though it is open to all campus and community members.
NIH is launching an effort to address structural racism in the biomedical research enterprise. Watch NIH Director Dr. Collins and other NIH leaders discuss the initiative with members of the NIH Advisory Committee to the Director TODAY at 3pm ET. LIVE at 3:00pm on the NIH Twitter account.
