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
UNC Spring Holiday 2021 This is a UNC Holiday. Classes are cancelled. Offices are closed.
Defense title: “The Regulated Trafficking of Lipoprotein Lipase in the Secretory Pathway” Seminar based upon the doctoral dissertation of Benjamin S. Roberts under the direction of Dr. Saskia Neher Abstract Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) is a secreted enzyme required for the clearance of triglyceride (TG)-rich lipoproteins such as chylomicrons and VLDL from circulation. In response to … Read more
UNC Wellness Day No Classes Wellness days are intended as breaks from the semester – not for studying – so faculty will be instructed to avoid scheduling exams, quizzes and other major assignments on days following these breaks. These dates are intended to give our community as much of a break as possible.
GMB Curriculum Student Defense: Megan Justice, student of Jill Dowen. Presented in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. This student defense will be broadcast via Zoom. Link will be provided through UNC Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology emails. Contact jcornett@email.unc.edu for meeting link if you have not received. … 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
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, PHD Vanderbilt University Host: Pengda Liu Seminar title “Enhancing antitumor immunity by selective inhibition of mTORC1 in tumor vessels” FEBRUARY … Read more
April 5 - 9, 2021, is Graduate Student Appreciation Week. YAY STUDENTS! We have a few fun events planned for you to enjoy. Pizza, painting, food trucks, and lawn games! Events and times are on the attached flyer. Who can attend? Anyone! All Biochemistry and Biophysics department members are invited to join the events to socialize. Remember to … Read more
Our next Alumni panel is quickly approaching! Please join us Thursday April 8th from 12:00 - 1:30 PM to learn about different career paths and how to get there. Q&A from 12:00 - 1:00 PM. This is a great opportunity to network with employers within the Triangle and beyond with small breakout groups between 1:00 … Read more
GRaPE is just a few days away! Register today for the keynote, lightning talks, or this great policy-maker panel. The Graduate Research and Policy Expo on April 8th 2021 is an opportunity to learn about the role of science in the policy making process across institutions and all levels of government, as well as hear … Read more
April 5 - 9, 2021, is Graduate Student Appreciation Week. YAY STUDENTS! We have a few fun events planned for you to enjoy. Pizza, painting, food trucks, and lawn games! Events and times are on the attached flyer. Who can attend? Anyone! All Biochemistry and Biophysics department members are invited to join the events to socialize. Remember to … Read more
The four-part program "Narrative Medicine at UNC School of Medicine: A New Approach for Anti-Racism in Medical Education" facilitated by Sarah Holdren & Yoshiko Iwai on Fridays in April 2021: 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th (12:00 - 1:00 PM EST via Zoom). Please read the following information closely before registering for this course. Overall Learning Objectives: … Read more
Student Defense: Jie Li, student of Greg Wang. Presented in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy- GMB. This student defense will be broadcast via Zoom. This student defense will be broadcast via Zoom. Link will be provided through UNC Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology emails. Contact jcornett@email.unc.edu for … Read more
Hello all! (Posted on 4-05-2021) The 2nd annual MiBio/iBGS symposium - Branching Out: the Untapped World of Biological Systems will be held virtually next Monday, April 12, 2021 via the Whova platform. REGISTRATION - NEW DEADLINE! To accommodate enough time for registrants to learn and create accounts on the Whova app platform for symposium access, we have decided to move the registration deadline a couple days earlier … Read more
View all our BCBP Spring Seminar Series 2021 here (website) BCBP Seminar | Biochemistry and Biophysics (unc.edu)
This training will give you the knowledge, skills, and confidence to recognize the early warning signs of when to take preventive action in your everyday life. We believe this training will contribute to a safer campus environment. Sponsor: Student Wellness Register at Heel Life website
Hi everyone, Join us for our next bagel breakfast. To help ensure safe social distancing we're limiting the total number of attendees. Please practice social distancing and wear a mask. You must preregister to get a bagel. To RESERVE your bagel and coffee, please use this form for July 14th pick up. Open to all department members. … 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
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
The four-part program "Narrative Medicine at UNC School of Medicine: A New Approach for Anti-Racism in Medical Education" facilitated by Sarah Holdren & Yoshiko Iwai on Fridays in April 2021: 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th (12:00 - 1:00 PM EST via Zoom). Please read the following information closely before registering for this course. Overall Learning Objectives: … 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.
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
We invite our BCBP faculty (obligatory), and also extend our invitation to everyone interested, undergraduate and graduate students, staff, post-docs and actual people who work with us in lab, including research staff & research technicians. Joint and Adjunct faculty and Lineberger labs, Biology labs, Genetics labs, Pharmacology labs, associates also encouraged to participate. This training … Read more
EARTH DAY 2021 – Celebrate on GMB lawn with BCBP’s new environmental task force Learn about glove and lab plastic recycling, complete a sustainability survey, enjoy refreshments and desserts! Location on GMB Lawn. Earth Day Flier as a PDF with link to survey Visit the new website for the BCBP Environmental Task Force. April 22 … Read more
STUDENT EVENT - END OF YEAR LUNCH To celebrate the end of a successful year of (virtual) student seminars, we are hosting an in-person outdoor lunch and award event for all department graduate students! We hope everyone can all make it to the GMB Lawn tomorrow (Friday April 23rd) from 11:30 - 1 pm, as … Read more
The four-part program "Narrative Medicine at UNC School of Medicine: A New Approach for Anti-Racism in Medical Education" facilitated by Sarah Holdren & Yoshiko Iwai on Fridays in April 2021: 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th (12:00 - 1:00 PM EST via Zoom). Please read the following information closely before registering for this course. Overall Learning Objectives: … Read more
Dear SOM Staff: Email on April 20, 2021 You may have read that the Chancellor is preparing to announce a “return to campus” date in July. Although the SOM is working with the University on return to campus planning, it has aligned with UNC Health on the date and transition details. For the School of … 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 2021 Scientific Symposium topic will be Cancer Immunology and will feature many of the same speakers that were scheduled for the 2020 event, which was canceled due to the pandemic. The symposium is free but please register to attend. Registration is now open. “The Yin-Yang of Immunity in Cancer” Organizers Jenny Ting, PhD, Lishan Su, … Read more
The 2021 Scientific Symposium topic will be Cancer Immunology and will feature many of the same speakers that were scheduled for the 2020 event, which was canceled due to the pandemic. The symposium is free but please register to attend. Registration is now open. “The Yin-Yang of Immunity in Cancer” Organizers Jenny Ting, PhD, Lishan Su, … 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
The 2021 Scientific Symposium topic will be Cancer Immunology and will feature many of the same speakers that were scheduled for the 2020 event, which was canceled due to the pandemic. The symposium is free but please register to attend. Registration is now open. “The Yin-Yang of Immunity in Cancer” Organizers Jenny Ting, PhD, Lishan Su, … Read more
The four-part program "Narrative Medicine at UNC School of Medicine: A New Approach for Anti-Racism in Medical Education" facilitated by Sarah Holdren & Yoshiko Iwai on Fridays in April 2021: 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th (12:00 - 1:00 PM EST via Zoom). Please read the following information closely before registering for this course. Overall Learning Objectives: … Read more
