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Group of friends meeting for BCBP Synergy lunch August 2019

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photo of Charlie Carter PhD Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics at UNC

Charles Carter, PhD, published seminal work on the inner workings of chemical machines inside our cells that turn energy into action, the foundation of life.

In some patients with blood disorders, platelet transfusion therapy doesn’t work. UNC School of Medicine scientists used real-time imaging and mouse models to show why. Their work could guide clinical studies and better use of platelet therapy.

The award, which recognizes the research achievements of young tenured faculty, is made possible through a generous donation from Lenovo Chairman and CEO Yuanqing Yang with additional financial support from Mr. To Hing Wu. This is the fourth annual class of Yang Family Biomedical Scholars, and the recipients are Chad Pecot, Li Qian, Gregory Scherrer, Greg Wang.

Wolfgang Bergmeier has been serving the department with Dale Ramsden as the co-director of the Graduate Studies program for the past 6 months. Dr. Bergmeier will become the Director of Graduate Studies beginning January 1, 2020.

We welcome Dr. Rick Baker assistant professor who is joining us on December 9, 2019. Dr. Baker is an expert in the technique of cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM).

On Friday, December 6, 2019 UNC Center for AIDS Research presented the 2019 WORLD AIDS DAY SYMPOSIUM.

As dean of The Graduate School at Carolina and professor of biochemistry & biophysics, Dr. Suzanne Barbour is working to train the next generation of scholars through traditional degree programs. At the same time, she is working to ensure that students interested in non-academic careers and non-traditional students coming back to school have meaningful programs to get additional credentials and skills to help them advance in their careers.

Abstract: Protein hydroxylation affects protein stability, activity, and interactome, therefore contributing to various diseases including cancers. However, the transiency of the hydroxylation reaction hinders the identification of hydroxylase substrates.

Inflammation is a common indication of many health conditions, but calculating how the underlying biology of inflammation contributes to specific diseases has been very difficult. For the first time, a team of researchers at UNC School of Medicine now report the development of a new technology to identify white blood cells called neutrophils that are primed to eject inflammatory DNA into the circulation via a process called NETosis. The findings are published in Scientific Reports.

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Life’s Clockwork: Scientist Shows How Molecular Engines Keep Us Ticking

Scientists Visualize Competition Between Healthy, Dysfunctional Platelets

UNC School of Medicine Celebrates 2019-20 Yang Family Biomedical Scholars

Congratulations to Wolfgang Bergmeier our new DGS beginning January 1 2020

Rick Baker joins the Department

Swanstrom delivers opening remarks at 2019 WORLD AIDS DAY SYMPOSIUM

Suzanne Barbour featured on two part series of Focus Carolina podcast

A multi-institutional team including UNC researchers identify a new oncogenic driver in triple negative breast cancer

Newsworthy: UNC Researchers Develop Machine Learning Algorithm to Detect Inflammation