Faculty News Archives | Biochemistry and Biophysics

Dr. Jean Cook (left), Dr. Donita Robinson (right)

Effective August 1, Dr. Donita Robinson will succeed Dr. Jean Cook as the School of Medicine Associate Dean for Graduate Education.

Want to learn more about the educational and classroom technologies available in the School of Medicine? Visit the new IT website.

Brian Strahl, the interim chair and professor of biochemistry and biophysics at the UNC School of Medicine, and Samantha Pattenden, associate professor at the Eshelman School of Pharmacy. (Photo by Sarah Daniels, Innovate Carolina)

An interdisciplinary team of Carolina scientists, including Brian Strahl and John Sondek were featured in UNC's The Well. This team is rewriting faulty instructions in genomes to treat genetic diseases without changing the DNA itself. Read more about the Chemical Epigenomics Hub.

Fall 2021 BCBP Seminars, Tuesdays at 11:00 AM, August 31 – December 7, 2021 Spring 2022 BCBP Seminars, Tuesdays at 11:00 AM, January 11, 2022 – April 26, 2022

Right, βII-spectrin (magenta) forms aggregates throughout neurites of a mouse cortical neuron expressing one of the human SPTBN1 variants. (Lorenzo Lab)

Congrats Damaris Lorenzo and research team including Brenda Temple Professor of BCBP & Core Director of Structural Bioinformatics! The research team will continue to tap into molecular modeling predictions in collaboration with the UNC Structural Bioinformatics Core.

UNC School of Medicine has created the SOM Intranet to assist us in finding internal information in one central location. How can I access the SOM Intranet? On the front home page of our Biochemistry and Biophysics website, go to the lower right hand corner of the website, click on Intranet.

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Greg Wang and a collaborative team of researchers have uncovered a new mechanism that activates specific genes, leading to the development of cancers. This research was led by postdoc Jeong Hyun Ahn PhD from Greg Wang’s lab.

Researchers Silvia Kreda, PhD, and Rudolph Juliano, PhD, created an improved oligonucleotide therapy strategy with the potential for treating other pulmonary diseases, such as COPD and asthma. Their research was published in the journal Nucleic Acids Research.

We congratulate Dr. Jill Dowen, Assistant Professor in Biochemistry and Biophysics and Biology for being named the Well-being Liaison for the department. This is an important new position initiated and supported by the UNC School of Medicine. In this role, Dr. Dowen will “work with Departments and School of Medicine leaders to support a learning, …

Pengda Liu, PhD, and colleagues have discovered a gene, OTUD7A, that impacts the development of Ewing sarcoma, a bonecancer that occurs mainly in children, as well as a compound that shows potential to block OTUD7A protein activity.

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Associate Dean for Graduate Education Jean Cook passes the baton to Donita Robinson

New School of Medicine IT Training Website

Research: A convergent code

2021 – 2022 BCBP Seminars Save-these-dates

Scientists Identify the Genetic Cause and Underlying Molecular Mechanisms of a Neurodevelopmental Syndrome

How to access the School of Medicine Intranet to find internal information in one central location.

Scientists uncover new mechanism that enables development of cancer

Scientists Demonstrate Promising New Approach for Treating Cystic Fibrosis (Silvia Kreda, PhD)

Dr. Jill Dowen named Well-being Liaison for UNC Biochemistry and Biophysics Department

Researchers discover gene linked to bone cancer in children, identify potential novel therapy