We would like to share an update regarding the chair search process. The UNC School of Medicine leadership has invited 4 finalists to come for an on-campus/in-person visit in January and February. Watch your emails for details.
Research by Matthew Redinbo PhD, Professor of Chemistry, Joint Professor of Biochemistry & Biophysics and Microbiology & Immunology, was featured on UNC's The Well. This research explores the negative effects of triclosan, a toothpaste ingredient used to fight gingivitis, and how to block them.
The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation awarded Pengda Liu, PhD, a two-year grant totaling $150,000 to support his research targeting ATR/SPOP signaling to overcome chemotherapy resistance in Ewing sarcoma. Read about the grant.
Wide-ranging news from our impressive Postdoc and Research scholars
View AllWe would like to share an update regarding the chair search process. The UNC School of Medicine leadership has invited 4 finalists to come for an on-campus/in-person visit in January and February. Watch your emails for details.
Please view the SOM DEI newsletter - Equity: Winter 2021 which includes the ODEI annual diversity report we encourage you to share with others.
A summary of highlighted tweets for the year 2021.
We would like to share an update regarding the chair search process. The UNC School of Medicine leadership has invited 4 finalists to come for an on-campus/in-person visit in January and February. Watch your emails for details.
This past semester, Abigail Ballard, Odessa Goudy, and Morgan Walker served as Shadow A Scientist graduate student science ambassadors.
A new fund has been established to award students financial aid grants of up to $500.00 per semester to pay for mental health care not covered by insurance.
We would like to share an update regarding the chair search process. The UNC School of Medicine leadership has invited 4 finalists to come for an on-campus/in-person visit in January and February. Watch your emails for details.
Please view the SOM DEI newsletter - Equity: Winter 2021 which includes the ODEI annual diversity report we encourage you to share with others.
We encourage you to enroll in SOM DEI training and the DEI Certificate Program.
Research by Matthew Redinbo PhD, Professor of Chemistry, Joint Professor of Biochemistry & Biophysics and Microbiology & Immunology, was featured on UNC's The Well. This research explores the negative effects of triclosan, a toothpaste ingredient used to fight gingivitis, and how to block them.
Undergrad Pipeline opportunities: OGE created a directory for summer programs in the SOM of undergrad summer research opportunities across STEM disciplines. We strongly encourage students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds to explore and apply to the opportunities that align with their current academic stage and professional interests.
The DEI Certificate Program is a new initiative from the SOM Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in support of the 2019 SOM Strategic Plan to foster an inclusive workplace environment.
National Academy of Sciences announced on January 24, 2022, that Carrie Partch Ph.D., Professor of chemistry & biochemistry at UC-Santa Cruz, has received an Award in Molecular Biology, recognizing a “recent notable discovery in molecular biology by a young scientist who is a citizen of the US.” Dr. Partch is an alumna of Biochemistry and Biophysics and the Aziz Sancar lab.
Pat Lackey, PhD, Biochemistry and Biophysics and Marzluff lab alumnus will be on Jeopardy THURSDAY NIGHT, January 20 on ABC channel 11 at 7 PM!
The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) has announced that a 2022 Molecular Pharmacology Early Career Award will be presented to Dr. Matthew Torres. (Borchers lab & Dohlman lab alum)
