6 months ago
As the BCBP Postdoc Committee enters its third year, we’re celebrating a transfer in committee leadership. Ajit Prakash PhD is serving as the chair of the postdoc committee for a second year. Logan Slade PhD in the Cook lab has stepped up to be the new vice chair of the committee.
9 months ago
The Venture Catalyst Program (VCP) is a dynamic training ground for those interested to immerse themselves in the world of academic technology transfer and commercialization. This program bridges the gap between academic discoveries and practical business acumen. The initiative facilitates the relationship between UNC-affiliated startups and entrepreneurial fellows, offering unique experiential learning, educational foundation, and …
9 months ago
Dr. Gaorav Gupta and colleagues discovered the inner workings of an immune response pathway that could aid in cancer prevention and treatment. BCBP affiliated researchers include Josh Boyer, PhD, Josh Strauss, PhD, Pengda Liu, PhD, Qi Zhang, PhD, Robert McGinty, MD, PhD, and Dr. Gaorav Gupta.) Read more...
9 months ago
Every month we will host Inclusive Gatherings to bring everyone together as one community. Announcements with details will be shared every month ahead of gatherings. These events will take place directly following our seminars and will be held in GMB 3007. First inclusive gathering to celebrate the New Year (shown above), Black History Month, …
9 months ago
Biochemistry and Biophysics is happy to share the exciting news that one of our postdoctoral fellows, Dr. Kathryn Gunn, will be leaving UNC to start her own research lab at Stony Brook University in the department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology. Dr. Gunn’s research lab will focus on the spatiotemporal regulation of metabolic enzymes. She …
10 months ago
The Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics gathered on December 12, 2023, to celebrate our accomplishments over this past year.
2 years ago
The Department ranks fifth among all Biochemistry departments in the US, (both public and private institutions) in 2021, and 3rd among public institutions. We received over $19.3 million in funding from NIH in 2021.
2 years ago
The Biochemistry and Biophysics department announces the dates for Fall 2022 BCBP seminars. We encourage incoming BBSP students to attend the Biochemistry and Biophysics seminars and social events to get to know our people and opportunities.
2 years ago
The Department ranks fifth among all Biochemistry departments in the US, (both public and private institutions) in 2021, and 3rd among public institutions. We received over $19.3 million in funding from NIH in 2021.
3 years ago
The Department ranks fifth among all Biochemistry departments in the US, (both public and private institutions not just public) in 2021. We received over $19.3 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2021.
4 years ago
The Macromolecular Interactions Facility (MacInFac) recently applied for and was just awarded, a North Carolina Biotechnology Center (NCBC) innovation impact grant for a Biacore 8K, a high-throughput Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) -based biosensor.
5 years ago
Congratulations to Dr. Wentao Li, postdoctoral research associate in the Sancar lab who received a highly competitive K99 Pathway to Independence Award from NIH effective September 6, 2019.
