For two days Structural Biologists, from across the Piedmont, attended the first ever 2019 Triangle Area Cryo-EM Symposium

In some patients with blood disorders, platelet transfusion therapy doesn’t work. UNC School of Medicine scientists used real-time imaging and mouse models to show why. Their work could guide clinical studies and better use of platelet therapy.

Wolfgang Bergmeier has been serving the department with Dale Ramsden as the co-director of the Graduate Studies program for the past 6 months. Dr. Bergmeier will become the Director of Graduate Studies beginning January 1, 2020.

We welcome Dr. Rick Baker assistant professor who is joining us on December 9, 2019. Dr. Baker is an expert in the technique of cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM).

On Friday, December 6, 2019 UNC Center for AIDS Research presented the 2019 WORLD AIDS DAY SYMPOSIUM.

As dean of The Graduate School at Carolina and professor of biochemistry & biophysics, Dr. Suzanne Barbour is working to train the next generation of scholars through traditional degree programs. At the same time, she is working to ensure that students interested in non-academic careers and non-traditional students coming back to school have meaningful programs to get additional credentials and skills to help them advance in their careers.

Abstract: Protein hydroxylation affects protein stability, activity, and interactome, therefore contributing to various diseases including cancers. However, the transiency of the hydroxylation reaction hinders the identification of hydroxylase substrates.

Inflammation is a common indication of many health conditions, but calculating how the underlying biology of inflammation contributes to specific diseases has been very difficult. For the first time, a team of researchers at UNC School of Medicine now report the development of a new technology to identify white blood cells called neutrophils that are primed to eject inflammatory DNA into the circulation via a process called NETosis. The findings are published in Scientific Reports.

Richard Wolfenden, PhD, professor of biochemistry and biophysics, details how white rot fungi produce enzymes that turn out to be key players in the carbon cycle. Without these little enzymes – without carbon recycling – we’d be in a world of hurt.

Last month, Elsevier Press reviewed the research impact of universities and institutions in HIV research worldwide. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is ranked number four. The report also highlights the strong international collaboration in HIV/AIDS research. Read more about this at Elsevier.

Led by the UNC School of Medicine lab of Leslie Parise, PhD, researchers created an artificial intelligence tool to measure NETosis, an important inflammatory process by which certain white blood cells trap invaders like bacteria. This work will help scientists find ways to stop or promote the process in disease states.

In the November 2019 issue of The Scientist...

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Duke, UNC and NIEHS host first ever Triangle Area Cryo-Symposium

Scientists Visualize Competition Between Healthy, Dysfunctional Platelets

Congratulations to Wolfgang Bergmeier our new DGS beginning January 1 2020

Rick Baker joins the Department

Swanstrom delivers opening remarks at 2019 WORLD AIDS DAY SYMPOSIUM

Suzanne Barbour featured on two part series of Focus Carolina podcast

A multi-institutional team including UNC researchers identify a new oncogenic driver in triple negative breast cancer

Newsworthy: UNC Researchers Develop Machine Learning Algorithm to Detect Inflammation

How Tiny Enzymes Reign Supreme in World-wide Carbon Recycling

UNC listed in top HIV/AIDS institutions by cited research impact

Machine Learning Helps Scientists Measure Important Inflammation Process

Cohen Named Rising Star in the Scientist