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UNC has been recognized by The Princeton Review's inaugural honor roll for mental health services, landing among 16 top undergraduate institutions. This honor reflects the University's commitment to student well-being through accessible resources and a culture of compassion and care. The review emphasized students’ quality of life, administrative backing of mental health initiatives and student empowerment through education and peer support.

3 winners at 3MT finals in 2024 holding awards

Congratulations to our graduate student Ike Emerson on earning the People's Choice Award at the 2024 UNC's Three Minute Thesis finals. His presentation title was "The Spark of Cardiac Sex Differences."

A new study from the lab of Pengda Liu, PhD, associate professor of biochemistry and biophysics, has identified a new biological function of 2’3’-cGAMP in the control of cell migration and cancer metastasis. This research also provides further insights into statin drugs that block cell migration.

Ike Emerson, a 5th year grad student in the Conlon lab, is one of the finalists who will compete at The Three Minute Thesis. His talk title is "The Spark of Cardiac Sex Differences."

Special recognition to Dr. Brian Kuhlman at UNC, whose work during his postdoc with David Baker contributed to this groundbreaking achievement. Dr. Kuhlman's contributions are referenced in the Nobel Prize documentation, see Ref. #17 is Kuhlman et al. From page 7 Nobel Prize doc. "The breakthrough in computational de novo protein design came in 2003 when David Baker and coworkers published the design and crystallographic validation of a 93-residue α/β-protein named Top7.” read more...

Jack Griffith sitting in front of his electron microscope

Jack Griffith, PhD, whose work focuses on the use of electron microscopy, has been contributing to research at Carolina for 46 years. Read about Jack's research.

Sarah E. Harris under the direction of Dr. Daniel Dominguez successfully defended her dissertation on September 16, 2024, and received her PhD!

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Learn about campus resources and how Tar Heels are using outreach and research to prioritize on campus and beyond.

Pengda Liu and his lab sitting around a dinner table celebrating after a lab meeting in 2024

The Liu lab consists of a group of young scientists with passion for biomedical research. The goal of Liu lab is to better understand deregulated signaling events in cancer to search for new drug targets and develop new treatment modalities. One focus of the Liu lab is on the ubiquitin/kinase signaling to define cancer type …

red and white magazine cover from Blood magazine in September 2024

Graduate student Abby Kordeliski has had the final version of her paper “4D intravital imaging studies identify platelets as the predominant cellular procoagulant surface in a mouse hemostasis model” published in Blood along with the cover image. Abby works in the Wolfgang Bergmeier laboratory in Mary Ellen Jones Building, Congratulations Abby!

In April 2024 we announced the leadership for the postdoc committee: Ajit Prakash PhD is serving as the chair and Logan Slade PhD is serving as vice chair. In November 2024, Logan Slade PhD will serve as Chair and will seek a vice chair. read more

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Counseling and Psychological Services team offers 24 options to help Tar Heels talk through specific issues.

Tag: News 2024

UNC recognized by The Princeton Review’s inaugural honor roll for mental health services

Ike Emerson wins the People’s Choice Award at the UNC 3MT Finals!

Liu lab: Researchers Identify New Protein Pathway

Graduate student Ike Emerson is a finalist for UNC’s 3MT

2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Honors Work Linked to UNC Scientist: Dr. Brian Kuhlman

Dr. Jack Griffith featured in UNC Research

Congrats to Sarah E. Harris who earned her PhD!

Mental Health Resources for students, postdocs, faculty and staff

Liu Lab spotlight: recent publications and new grant

Congratulations Abby Kordeliski on getting the cover art in Blood (Bergmeier lab)

Your 2024-2025 BCBP Postdoc leaders

Postdocs and Students can connect through CAPS therapy groups