BCBP Annual Research Retreat
October 21, 2022, Museum of Life and Science, Durham, NC. Main Event: 8:30 AM – 5:15 PM. Click to download the Agenda.
October 21, 2022, Museum of Life and Science, Durham, NC. Main Event: 8:30 AM – 5:15 PM. Click to download the Agenda.
For our final event of our 2022 Research Retreat will be: Happy Hour at the Butterfly House, Museum of Life and Science from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM.
Sarah Keane, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biophysics University of Michigan Host: Qi Zhang Title: Structural determinants of microRNA biogenesis Research: The discovery of functional non-coding (nc) RNAs has revolutionalized our understanding of gene expression and regulation. There is a wealth recent information implicating ncRNAs as regulators of a variety of cellular and pathogenic processes. … Read more
Please join us for a DEI Town Hall meeting organized by Jean Cook, Qi Zhang, and Silvia Ramos. We would like everyone to attend, if possible, to go over the DEI survey and obtain feedback from everyone, especially students, regarding the results and suggestions regarding improvement. There will also be a zoom option (please see … Read more
You are cordially invited to attend the Dissertation Defense Seminar entitled: “Determining the Platelet Signaling Pathway(s) Critical in Venous Thrombosis Pathogenesis” Student: Jean Marie Mwiza Advisors: Dr. Wolfgang Bergmeier and Dr. Alisa Wolberg UNC PhD Program: Pathology and Lab Medicine Location: Marsico 2004 or zoom. Please contact Wolfgang Bergmeier, Holly Sheperd, or the PhD candidate … Read more
Title: "Design and Application of Substrate Recruitment Domains in Enzymes" Contact Holly Shepherd for the Zoom link. Links will be provided to UNC-affiliated email addresses only or through written consent of the defending student.
Nick Rhind, Ph.D., Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology University of Massachusetts Medical School Host: Jean Cook Title: “The Spatial and Temporal Organization of DNA Replication.” Dr. Rhind has a B.S. in Mathematics and a B.A. with Honors in Biology from Brown University and a Ph.D. in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of California. He … Read more
Yes, you are invited to come to see the students from BIOC710 give their final presentations on Wednesday, November 2, and November 16. Our students are excited to share their research with the department. Refreshments provided. November 2, 1-2:30 pm, 1131 Bioinformatics Matt Begley Determination of AP-3 Membrane Engagement and Cargo Selection Introduction by Matthew … Read more
Biochemistry and Biophysics Student Defense: Reem Hakeem (student of Dr. James Bear) Title: "A photopolymer-based hydrogel system reveals distinct actomyosin-based mechano-responses in fibroblast durotaxis" Date/location: Friday, November 4th at 3:00 pm, Bioinformatics 1131/Zoom
Stephen H. Hughes, Ph.D., Chief of the Retroviral Replication Laboratory National Cancer Institute Title: Clonal Expansion of Infected Cells in People Living with HIV Host: Ron Swanstrom Research: 1) HIV replication, 2) retroviruses, 3) antivirals, 4) reverse transcription, 5) integration Dr. Hughes has a B.A. in Biology from Washington University and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry … Read more