UNC is part of a national effort, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Diversity Program Consortium, to identify best mentoring practices for scientists underrepresented in biomedical research.

The Department would like to recognize the following new faculty and staff members to our team.

UNC-Chapel Hill Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics gives out Staff Excellent Award every year. This award is given to staff members who display dedication, service, and commitment to Biochemistry and Biophysics.

mcginty lab goes ice skating in winter 2021

A collaborative team involving members of Brian Kuhlman’s lab and Aravinda de Silva’s lab. This research was spearheaded by graduate student Stephan Kudlacek (In photo).

Sarah Williams will be BCBP’s new Pre-Award Specialist beginning December 6, 2021.

“For many, many people this will be a really important drug,” Dr. Ronald Swanstrom told @NBCNews about an antiviral pill for COVID-19.

Carolyn Clabo has served on the UNC SOM Staff committee since February 2021. Learn more about the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council Staff Subcommittee, who serve as advocates to ensure a sense of belonging in our SOM staff community.

The Coronavirus Variant Sequencing (CORVASEQ) Surveillance Program, led by a team of UNC researchers, has detected the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant in North Carolina. Together, members of the program have sequenced more than 10,000 samples from COVID-19 positive patients to track the spread and development of the virus across the state.

Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Joyce Tan and VC for Research Terry Magnuson reflect on the progress of...

Tag: News 2021

PROMISE study seeking racially/ethnically underrepresented MD, PhD, MD/PhD or DO Assistant Professors for peer group mentoring research

Welcome New Faculty & Staff

Holly Shepherd and Holly Thacker receive 2021 Staff Excellence Awards!

McGinty lab ice skating activity brings members together!

Designing proteins to be effective vaccines for dengue virus

Sarah Williams will be BCBP’s new Pre-Award Specialist

Dr. Ronald Swanstrom quoted in NBC News about an antiviral pill for COVID-19

Carolyn Clabo serves on the SOM DEI Council Staff Subcommittee

UNC-Led CORVASEQ Surveillance Program Detects Omicron Variant in North Carolina

Carolina’s Research Perseveres through the Pandemic — and Beyond