Congratulations to Saskia Neher, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics who received a Basic Science Award from the National Lipid Association (NLA)!

UNC and University of Florida researchers created viruses to deliver gene therapies while evading pre-existing immune system responses. Congratulations to Aravind Asokan, Assistant Professor of Genetics with a Joint Appointment in Biochemistry and Biophysics of whose findings provide a road map for designing virus strains that can evade neutralizing antibodies.

Aziz Sancar, MD, PhD (photo by Max Englund, UNC Health Care)

A new technique from UNC School of Medicine scientists led by Nobel Prize winner Aziz Sancar reveals the genome-wide DNA damage that a major carcinogen causes.

UNC study uncovers crucial function of a yeast enzyme Set2 whose well-conserved human counterpart is often mutated in cancers, especially kidney cancer.

Greg Wang, Retreat Committee Co-chair and BCBP Assistant Professor handed out the poster and talk awards. Cassandra Hayne (left), Jacob Matson (upper right) and Mahmud Hussain, PhD (lower right).

Congratulations to Cassandra Hayne, Jacob Matson, and Mahmud Hussain, PhD 2017 Research Retreat Talk and Poster winners!

Leslie Parise Ph.D. (photo credit Jon Gardiner)

Leslie Parise, professor and chair of biochemistry and biophysics, has been elected to a three-year term as chair of the faculty beginning on July 1, 2017.

Mahmoud successfully defended his dissertation and received his PhD on April 20, 2017.

Bradley successfully defended his dissertation and received his PhD on April 17, 2017.

Robert McGinty, Ph.D., M.D., 2017 Pew-Steawrt and Searle Scholar

Robert McGinty, M.D., Ph.D., an assistant professor in Pharmacy with a joint appointment in the department of biochemistry and biophysics has been selected as both a 2017 Searle and a Pew-Stewart Scholar. He is the first Searle Scholar named at the University of North Carolina in the past 10 years.

Congratulations to Leslie Parise, professor and chair of Biochemistry and Biophysics on her election as the new President of AMGDB to begin in January, 2018.

Benfeard successfully defended his dissertation and received his PhD on March 24, 2017.

Carolyn M Clabo in this photo wears a grey suit jacket, black shirt and pearl necklace and wears eyes glasses

Carolyn Marie Clabo will lead our Communications and Development efforts for the UNC School of Medicine department of biochemistry and biophysics beginning March 2017. Ms. Clabo will manage all website and digital content.

Tag: News 2017

Neher receives Jr. Faculty Research Award from NLA

Newly designed viral vectors could lead to improved gene therapies

Where Cigarette Smoking’s Damage is Done . . . Down to Your DNA

Researchers show how a cancer gene protects genome organization

Congratulations 2017 Presentation Winners

Parise elected UNC-Chapel Hill Faculty Chair

Grad student Mahmoud Shobair receives his PhD

Grad student Bradley Falk receives his PhD

McGinty Awarded 2017 Pew-Stewart and Searle Scholarships to Pursue Cancer Research

Parise Nominated as President-Elect of AMGDB

Grad student Benfeard Williams receives his PhD

Carolyn Clabo serves as Communications and Development Manager