7 years ago
The Biochemistry and Biophysics department gathered together to view the solar eclipse on August 21, 2017 with cereal box projectors and protective eclipse glasses. The moon blotted out 93% of the sun. Monday’s eclipse was the first one since 1918 that traveled across the United States. Solar eclipse glasses were all in fashion as the …
7 years ago
Dr. Leslie Parise welcomed everyone and thanked the party organizers, Jamie DeSoto, Susan Sarvis and Lynn Ray, from our administrative office, as well as graduate students Hanna Trzeciakiewicz (Cohen Lab) and Aaztli Coria (Laederach Lab) . After a delectable dinner, Dr. Beverly Errede and Lynn Ray presented the Staff Excellence Awards for dedication, service and …
7 years ago
Our department gathered at the Carolina Club to celebrate the holidays on December 13, 2017.
7 years ago
The lab of Jean Cook, PhD, in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, found how a chain of proteins called an MCM complex could enable the fast cell-division that makes some forms of cancer so dangerous. The study first author Jacob Matson, a PhD candidate in the Cook lab performed most of the experiments.
7 years ago
Tom Lane under the direction of Dr. Kevin Slep, successfully defended his dissertation on November 3, 2017 and received his PhD!
7 years ago
Congratulations to Sharon Campbell who has been appointed the Gary F. Liebscher Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics, effective November 1.
7 years ago
Nikolay Dokholyan, Ph.D. from Biochemistry/Biophysics and Alexander "Sasha" Kabanov, Ph.D. from Pharmacology met with the President of Armenia on Nov. 8, 2017.
7 years ago
Thanks to students Hanna Trzeciakiewicz (Cohen Lab) and Aaztli Coria (Laederach Lab) and office staff Jamie DeSoto, Lynn Ray, and Susan Sarvis for organizing a fun Halloween party. Prizes for best individual costume went to Dr. Edward Moreira Bahnson with the white skeleton face and bow tie. Best group costume went to the Parise Lab with the mice costumes. Winner of the Pumpkin weight contest went to Bobby Lee (Bergmeier Lab). Actual weight was 33 pounds. Winner of the Candy Corn Count went to Aleksandra Skrajna (McGinty Lab). Actual count was 1340 candy corns.
7 years ago
Leslie Parise has been working for years to bring the technology that won a Nobel Prize. "We are going from nothing to three instruments."
7 years ago
Hayne successfully defended her dissertation and received her PhD on August 31, 2017.
7 years ago
Zhang lab develops a new imaging technique helps UNC researchers study tiny, time-sensitive biological processes – the crucial underpinnings of human health and disease.
7 years ago
The Biochemistry and Biophysics department gathered together to view the solar eclipse on August 21, 2017 with cereal box projectors and protective eclipse glasses. The moon blotted out 93% of the sun. Monday's eclipse was the first one since 1918 that traveled across the United States.
