2 years ago
Skylar Grimsley, the first graduate student to join the Starbird lab, was accorded an honorable mention for an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship! Skylar Grimsley was also selected to receive a complete travel award to attend a Pair-Up Advanced Imaging Workshop at The Allen Institute in Seattle this summer, sponsored by American Society for Cell Biology, Burroughs …
2 years ago
Congratulations to Dillon Sloan, graduate student in the Baker lab, who was awarded a fellowship from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) to work at the University of Tokyo this summer. He will conduct research in the lab of Dr. Masahide Kikkawa at the University of Tokyo.
2 years ago
Phu Nguyen was named the 2024 UNC Biology Hagadorn Award Winner! Phu has a Biology GPA of 4.0, has been a peer mentor, an SI instructor in 3 courses, and an undergrad researcher in Strahl lab.
2 years ago
Dr. Sharon L Campbell, in collaboration with Dr. Brenton D. Hoffman lab at the Duke University uncovers the molecular secrets behind directional force-sensitive binding of the cell adhesion protein vinculin (key player in cellular responses to mechanical forces) with filamentous actin. Special thanks to the R.L. Juliano Structural Bioinformatics Core.
2 years 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...
2 years ago
The Special Master’s Program for employees in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics enables laboratory employees to pursue a Master’s degree on a part- time basis while working full-time in the Department. The faculty member in whose laboratory the employee works will normally be their research advisor, and must agree to the employee’s participation in …
2 years ago
For our department's research highlights, see page 2: Dale Ramsden and Gaorav Gupta labs; Bill Marzluff, Qi Zhang, Dan Dominguez, Silvia Ramos, Josh Boyer, Ron Swanstrom, and James Emerson. On page 7: Ron Swanstrom, Sarah Joseph.
2 years ago
Cancer treatment may be majorly impacted by new findings about the polymerase theta-mediated end joining time DNA repair pathway.
2 years ago
Ron Swanstrom (on right) and others spoke about UNC Center for AIDS Research's dedication to ending HIV.
2 years ago
Aziz Sancar was elected an honorary member of Azerbaijan National Academy of Science.
2 years ago
Congratulations to Biochemistry and Biophysics faculty Qi Zhang who was promoted from associate professor to full professor effective November 10, 2023. His research focuses on the molecular basis of RNA function.
2 years ago
Gaorav Gupta, MD, PhD, has been named associate director of the UNC School of Medicine MD/PhD program. Gupta is an associate professor in the departments of radiation oncology and biochemistry and biophysics and a member of the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center...