Touchpoint 20: Make Time for Mindfulness
Jonny Gerkin, MD, will share the basics of meditative practice and its wellness benefits, provide a 10-minute guided breathing exercise that can help you slow down and stay focused. He will also provide more information about other resources at UNC that can help with developing strategies to target stress management and burnout while enhancing life quality.
BCBP social fall celebration
GMB LawnThe BCBP student social chairs have organized a fall celebration event that will be held this Friday 10/14 at 12:30 pm on the GMB lawn - everyone is welcome in the department to attend. Come join us on the GMB lawn to celebrate the arrival of fall! We will have small pumpkins to paint and … Read more
Graduate and Professional Student Picnic
Come join Graduate and Professional Students hang out and engage at Baity Hill Garden. There will be games, food and lots of fun. You don't want to miss it. The event sponsor is UNC's Graduate and Professional Student Government.
Mindful Monday Meditation
Take advantage of self-compassion meditation sessions provided by School of Medicine and dedicate time to self-nurture. Mindfulness and self-compassion meditations assist with stress reduction, mental flexibility and even resilience. Sessions are 30-minutes every Monday led by Jonny Gerkin.
BCBP Seminar: Morgan Desantis PhD
Morgan Desantis, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology University of Michigan Host: Rick Baker Title: Mechanisms of dynein regulation Motor proteins are molecular machines that power cellular movement. The DeSantis lab studies mechanisms of how microtobule associated motor proteins transport cellular cargo. We ask questions like “How do motor proteins move?”, “How are … Read more
12th Annual TIBBS Career Blitz
Don't miss the 12th Annual TIBBS Career Blitz! At the annual Career Blitz PhD-trained dozens of scientists from different career tracks are on hand in a casual setting to answer your questions about what they do, how they navigated their career paths, and how you can follow in their footsteps.
2nd Annual Merck Bioanalysis Forum and Idea Exchange
Murray Hall, G202 121 South Road, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesThe Bioanalysis Forum is sponsored by Merck as an initiative to increase recruiting and establish research-sponsored projects across the UNC campus. It is a great opportunity for everyone to interface with Merck Scientists. There will be approximately 15 attending the day-long event and will be able to answer questions and talk science. There is also free food and prizes!
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.
Happy Hour at Magic Wings Butterfly House
Museum of Life and Science 433 Muray Avenue, Durham, United StatesFor 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.