Green Zone is for faculty, staff, and students who wish to learn more about the military-affiliated student experience. The purpose of Green Zone is to train members of the Carolina community to know more about the issues and concerns faced by military-affiliated students and to identify individuals who are available to assist this population. Fall … Read more
Mark Dawson, Professor, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Victoria, Australia. Seminar title, "Targeting the epigenome in cancer” Hosted by UNC Lineberger's Greg Wang, PhD. Registration required for this webinar. Link to Website for more information on UNC Lineberger Weekly Seminar Series: Targeting the epigenome in cancer Link for registration for UNC Lineberger Weekly Seminar Series: Targeting … Read more
Graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and staff in the biomedical sciences (and beyond) are invited to join in on a monthly DRA Journal & Discussion Club, a series of discussions focused on a variety of journal articles, books, podcasts, and other media. Consider downloading a copy of “Black Women in the Ivory Tower” for this session. … Read more
To help ensure safe social distancing we're limiting the total number of attendees and spreading attendance throughout the event. Please select from the available times and please arrive on time. Of course, if you register for this event but are later unable to attend then please let Gage and Amelia know so your spot can … Read more
2020 NC Master's & Doctoral Virtual Career Fair is on Thursday, October 29th from 12:00 – 5:00 P.M on Handshake. Graduate students, postdocs, and graduate alumni in humanities/social sciences and STEM fields are welcomed to attend and sign up for group and one-on-one sessions with hiring employers. This event is not intended for MBA students. Click here to see full fair … Read more
the Consortium on Race, Gender & Ethnicity will present “Representation Matters: Addressing the Latinx Leadership Crisis in Higher Education.” The event will be led by Professor Michelle Espino, Associate Professor, Department of Counseling, Higher Education & Special Education, University of Maryland, College Park Discussants will include: Marie Mora, Provost & Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic … Read more
The last virtual session (workshop #5) in the UAB NORC Minority Symposium will be October 30. The series of virtual workshops is designed to identify barriers and challenges to the success of scientists from groups Underrepresented in Academia (URiA) and to identify actionable strategies to overcome these challenges. Website link for Advancing Research Careers of … Read more
Join Honors Carolina and Phi Beta Kappa Society for the second talk of the six part series, Systemic Racism and Education presented by Constance Lindsay, assistant professor of Education. Lindsay earned a doctorate in human development and social policy from Northwestern University, where she was an Institute of Education Sciences’ predoctoral fellow. Since leaving Northwestern, … Read more
The G&MB Friday Seminar Series welcomes Melissa Boneta Davis, Assistant Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology Research in Surgery at Cornell University on Friday, October 30, 2020. Dr. Boneta Davis’ talk title is “Implications of Genetic Ancestry on Biological Determinants of Cancer Disparities, A Systems Biology Approach”. She is hosted by Katie Hoadley, UNC Assistant … Read more
You are invited to the 2020 annual Triangle Cytoskeleton Meeting (TCM)! Registration is now open. Due to the dynamic situation surrounding COVID-19, this year's TCM will be hosted virtually via Whova on November 2nd. Our planning committee looks forward to hosting an online meeting that encourages interactions with new colleagues and fosters the exchange of ideas. Dr. Sabine Petry, Assistant Professor in … Read more
Juan Carvajal Garcia Dale Ramsden and Jeff Sekelsky Labs Repair of Chromosome Breaks by DNA Polymerase Theta Patrick Havlik Aravind Asokan Lab Dissecting AAV Structure-Function Correlates Through Directed Evolution Contact Juan or the event organizer for link.
NIH OITE webinar Nov 2 at 1pm on Mental Health and Wellness Through a Cultural Lens Mental health is often viewed as a personal, individual issue. But did you know that our culture and background play an important role in mental health experiences - from how we assess mental health and how we describe our … Read more
Brian Kuhlman PhD speaks at the BCB Colloquium on November 2 at 4 pm Talk title "Computer-based Design of Therapeutic Proteins." More information about the event and the second speaker please email Jonathon Cornett.
Biochemistry and Biophysics Student Defense: Student: Justin Rectenwald (student of Ken Pearce and Stephen Frye) Title: "Technology Development for Inhibitor Discovery of Chromatin Associated Proteins Linked to Lysine Methylation" Date/location: Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 10:00am via Zoom meeting. Links will be provided to UNC affiliated email addresses only or through written consent of defending student. … Read more
Mark your calendars for the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Postdoc-Faculty Research Day, which will be split up across the afternoon of November 5th and the morning of November 6th, 2020. This year’s event will be all virtual but will feature the same quality of speakers and posters that you’ve come to expect! Abstract submissions are now open to all Lineberger-affiliated postdocs … Read more
Mark your calendars for the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Postdoc-Faculty Research Day, which will be split up across the afternoon of November 5th and the morning of November 6th, 2020. This year’s event will be all virtual but will feature the same quality of speakers and posters that you’ve come to expect! Abstract submissions are now open to all Lineberger-affiliated postdocs … Read more
Biochemistry and Biophysics faculty and staff are encouraged to participate in The Groundwater Approach: Building a practical understanding of structural racism,” an informational webinar presentation on the nature and impact of structural racism.
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.
The second in the R3 series, “Cultural Industry, Techno-capitalism, and Labor: The Mediated Exploitation of Black and Brown Bodies.” Scholars from across UNC, including Business and Communications, will share their work addressing issues of language, representation, cultural appropriation, and decontextualization of Black and Brown labor as it appears through a variety of media. “It was … Read more
Join Honors Carolina and Phi Beta Kappa Society for the second talk of the six part series, Systemic Racism and Education presented by Constance Lindsay, assistant professor of Education. Lindsay earned a doctorate in human development and social policy from Northwestern University, where she was an Institute of Education Sciences’ predoctoral fellow. Since leaving Northwestern, … 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
UNC Fall 2020 Classes End Fall Exam Days: November 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24 Full UNC Academic Calendar HERE
Webinar: PhD mental health in the spotlight – a panel discussion by the CACTUS Mental Health Initiative Register today for an international panel on 11/17 discussing mental health among PhD researchers. This panel features @Juanita Limas who is earning her PhD in Pharmacology at UNC! Register here! https://my.demio.com/ref/vGkeFWAMd4x42pr6. “The role of a PhD is very important in academia … Read more
This training counts towards the completion of the SOM DEI Certificate program Explores unintended/implicit bias and introduces foundational concepts that are necessary to additional engagement with DEI-related topics and issues. This workshop will be offered monthly throughout the year, and is strongly recommended to be first training that participants attend. Other sessions: Dec. 7, Dec. … Read more
Green Zone is for faculty, staff, and students who wish to learn more about the military-affiliated student experience. The purpose of Green Zone is to train members of the Carolina community to know more about the issues and concerns faced by military-affiliated students and to identify individuals who are available to assist this population. Fall … 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
Student only event. Dear BCBP Graduate Students, The department would like to say thank you to the BCBP students for making it possible to stay open through these many long months and hope that everyone is staying connected. To provide an opportunity to safely spend time together, we're holding a small student-only event on Monday, November 23rd on … Read more
To help ensure safe social distancing we're limiting the total number of attendees and spreading attendance throughout the event. Please select from the available times and please arrive on time. Of course, if you register for this event but are later unable to attend then please let Gage and Amelia know so your spot can … Read more
#GivingTuesday is a national movement that celebrates generosity and kicks off the season of giving. This year we are proud to participate again with our very own #TarHealTuesday. Link to UNC Health Tar Heal Tuesday website: UNC Health Tar Heal Tuesday Link to our Biochemistry and Biophysics website: UNC BCBP Tar Heal Tuesday
Assistant Professors who identify as racially/ethnically underrepresented (UR) AND are engaged in biomedical research are invited to attend this information session to learn about the Peer group Research on Mentoring Scientists underrepresented in biomedical research (PROMISE). Using a peer group model, the goal of the PROMISE research study is to enhance scholarly output and academic … Read more
Green Zone is for faculty, staff, and students who wish to learn more about the military-affiliated student experience. The purpose of Green Zone is to train members of the Carolina community to know more about the issues and concerns faced by military-affiliated students and to identify individuals who are available to assist this population. Fall … Read more
Co-sponsored by UNC-CH SACNAS and the Society for Black Biomedical Scientists (SBBS). This panel will be held via zoom on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at 4pm. Join us to learn about the inspiring careers of four female scientists of color in university administration, government, academia, and industry positions. Register using this link. We will send you the zoom … Read more
Daniel Durocher, PhD, FRSC, Director of the Biomedical Program & Senior Investigator, Sinai Health System; Professor, Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto. Hosted by UNC Lineberger's Gaorav Gupta, MD, PhD.
