Welcome to UNC Biochemistry and Biophysics! We are a vibrant and diverse community of researchers who discover molecular mechanisms of biological systems. We are committed to providing excellent training to our graduate students to prepare them for future scientific leadership in a wide variety of careers. We offer a PhD with two customizable tracks in either Biochemistry or Biophysics, and we support our students with an array of resources and opportunities for professional growth, and we celebrate their achievements. We invite you to explore our website to learn more about our research, graduate program curriculum, events, and dynamic people who make us great!
Why Join UNC BCBP
– Jean Cook, Ph.D. Professor & Chair
We now have a T32 Training Grant. In addition, our department will allocate $1,500 per student in the BCBP 
PhD program to be used for professional development expenses during the course of their training. The funding comes from proceeds of an endowment from J. Logan Irvin, Chair of the Department from 1957 to 1978. He and his family bequeathed funds to BCBP specifically for graduate student support. For a complete list of funding opportunities please contact Holly Shepherd.
Community expectations: Expectations of research advisors and students
Graduate Studies Leadership
Wolfgang Bergmeier
Associate Chair of Education & Training, Director of Graduate Studies & Professor
Sustainability Committee Chair, Community and Engagement Committee Member, Curriculum and Scholarship
Research: Adhesion mechanism of platelets and neutrophils
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Accepting Rotation Students
CB# 7035, 8212A MEJ
919-962-7331 | Email
Brian Kuhlman
Co-Director of UNC Molecular and Cellular Biophysics Program & Professor
Research: Protein Design, Protein Therapeutics, and Molecular Modeling
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Accepting Rotation Students
CB# 7260, 3096 GMB
919-843-0188 | Email
Holly Shepherd
Student Services Manager
GECO Committee Member
Office: 3024 Genetic Medicine
Phone: 919-843-9737 I Email
Kevin Slep
Co-Director of UNC Molecular and Cellular Biophysics Program & Associate Professor
Affiliate Faculty (UNC Biology)
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Research: cytoskeletal structure and dynamics; X-ray crystalography
CB# 3280, 403 Fordham
Office: 919-962-4858
Lab: 919-962-0758 | Email
Upcoming Events
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Defense Title: "Navigating New Frontiers in Lipase Regulation"
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27th Annual Celebration of Undergraduate Research Date & Time: Wednesday, April 22, 2026, from 12:15–5:30 PM Location: Alumni Hall at the George Watts Hill Alumni Center There will be five (5) sequential 50-minute poster sessions, starting at 12:20pm, 1:25 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:35 pm, and 4:40 pm.
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Student: Matthew Vander Ploeg Defense title "Integrin signaling and platelet migration: mechanistic insights and pathophysiological relevance”. Bergmeier lab It will be held at 3:00pm on Thursday April 30, 2026, in Bioinformatics 1131.
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