3 years ago
Postdoc Shuai Zhao of Greg Wang lab publishes research on cancer epigenetics in Nature Reviews Cancer
Congratulations to Shuai Zhao PhD for his timely comprehensive review article in Nature Reviews Cancer.
3 years ago
Congratulations to Shuai Zhao PhD for his timely comprehensive review article in Nature Reviews Cancer.
3 years ago
Crilly said she chose to attend UNC-Chapel Hill because of its reputation as a research institution. At Carolina, she studies under Gary Pielak, a Kenan Distinguished Professor, and is a part of his research group. “When I got to UNC, I wanted to mentor people, and mentorship is a big part of his lab,” Dr. Pielak holds a joint appointment at the UNC School of Medicine in Biochemistry and Biophysics.
3 years ago
On Saturday May 15, 2021, Mary Sue Coleman (’69 Ph.D.), Carolina alumna and former president of the Association of American Universities (AAU) addressed the participants at The Graduate School’s 2021 Virtual Doctoral Hooding celebration. Link to video.
3 years ago
Congrats on the new publication: G.P.Gupta and Ramsden labs! “Marker-free quantification of repair pathway utilization at Cas9-induced double-strand breaks” Nucleic Acids Research. This was a collaborative effort with UNC Biochemistry and Biophysics, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, UNC Department of Radiation Oncology, The Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology, and UNC Pharmacy. Interested in DSB repair …
3 years ago
Research contributing to discoveries associated with COVID-19 has been growing on the UNC campus over the past year. To help increase visibility of this integral research and illustrate the extensive organizational collaborations that help move UNC research forward, a team from University Libraries – Health Sciences Library analyzed the COVID-19 research output of UNC Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) researchers between January 2020 and April 2021.
3 years ago
The UNC PROMISE study (Peer group Research On Mentoring underrepresented Scientists) is one of only 11 sites nationally to have been funded by the NIH (NIH-U01-GM132374) to conduct rigorous controlled research to identify best practices for mentoring those racially/ethnically underrepresented in the biomedical workforce.
3 years ago
On April 12, 2021, the MiBio/iBGS Symposium went virtual. This year's theme “Branching Out: The Untapped World of Biological Systems.”
3 years ago
Please contact members of the search committee to provide input in our search for the next chair. We ask that you complete the “chair-qualities” survey (Biochemistry and Biophysics chair qualities survey). We will begin scheduling the sessions with small groups soon.
3 years ago
Selection as a Fellow of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is an honor bestowed on our most distinguished members. Fellows are recognized for their meritorious efforts to advance the molecular life sciences through sustained outstanding accomplishments in areas such as scientific research, education, mentorship, commitment to diversity and service to the society and scientific community.
3 years ago
Dr. Meissner died on May 1, 2021 and is survived by his wife, Elizabeth M. Wilson, and sons Eric G. Meissner and Geoffrey W. Meissner. There will be a graveside memorial gathering arranged by Walker's Funeral Home at Chapel Hill Memorial Cemetery, HWY 15-501 & Legion Road on May 8th at 10 a.m.
3 years ago
The UNC PEP-MX core has a Refeyn One Mass Photometry instrument that’s now available for use. The Mass Photometer measures minute perturbations in the refractive index of a solution as biomolecules tumble within. Sophisticated software then calculates the masses of the particles that produced those optical differences (Figure 1). Figure 1. Recent experimental data acquired by the mass photometer …
3 years ago
Jill Dowen lab publication featured as a highlighted article in GENETICS April 2021. Publication titled "Functional impact of cancer-associated cohesin variants on gene expression and cellular identity" was first published in February 19, 2021. A designation given to the top 1-2% of all papers in the issue.