2 months ago
We are proud to announce that Dr. Patricia F. Maness and colleagues have published a groundbreaking article in The Journal of Biological Chemistry titled, “Structural interactions of ankyrin B with NrCAM and β2 spectrin.” This research uses state-of-the-art AI-based...
2 months ago
Adam Luthman, a graduate student of Dr. Dale Ramsden, defended his thesis and earned his PhD on November 14, 2025. His defense is entitled “Fidelity of DNA Double Strand Break Repair by Nonhomologous End Joining” Congratulations to Dr. Luthman!
2 months ago
On October 13, 2025, over sixty undergraduate neurobiology students visited the cryoEM core as part of their NSCI 405: Advanced Molecular Neuropharmacology course. The visit was organized by Dr. Alexandra Nowlan to enhance student learning of advanced methods used in structural biology to investigate the relationship between receptor structure and function. The session began with …
2 months ago
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Joanna Kovalski will join the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics as a tenure-track Assistant Professor, effective January 12, 2026. She will also be appointed as a full member of the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Kovalski’s research centers on the post-transcriptional control of gene expression in cancer, with a …
2 months ago
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Clint Stalnecker will join the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics as a tenure-track Assistant Professor, effective December 15, 2025. He will also be appointed as a full member of the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Stalnecker’s research centers on signaling dynamics associated with resistance to targeted therapies in …
3 months ago
Dalia Fleifel PhD, postdoctoral fellow in the Cook lab, was awarded the Oral Presentation Award for Basic Science at the Lineberger Trainee Research Day for her presentation entitled "MYC Breaks the Brakes: Reprogramming DNA replication origin Licensing in G1 phase"
3 months ago
We’re thrilled to announce that our team has been awarded a Multi-PI R01 grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) for the project titled: “Epigenetic Regulation of Nuclear cGAS Activity in Aging-Related Inflammation.” This is a multi-PI initiative led by Qi Zhang and Pengda Liu, with key contributions from co-investigators Brian Strahl and Rob McGinty.
3 months ago
We invite prospective students to discover the wide-ranging educational opportunities and supportive networks within our department. Our commitment to fostering innovative research and leadership extends to multiple pathways, including our PhD, certificate, and master’s programs.
3 months ago
Congratulations to Darex Vera Rodriquez, PhD, from the Lee lab, who earned his degree on September 15, 2025. A major part of his dissertation was recently published in The Protein Society journal as “A flexible, allosteric loop regulates protein activity and rewires electrostatics.” Read more...
3 months ago
Researchers found that inhibiting a problematic protein in the body helps immunotherapies and CAR T-cell therapy to better fight off melanoma.
3 months ago
Riya Gohil a graduate student in Jill Dowen's lab presented at the 3MT finals on October 21, 2025 during UNC Research Week. The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is an academic competition where graduate students have just three minutes to explain the breadth and significance of their research project to a non-specialist audience. She was one of the ten outstanding graduate students selected to compete in the 2025 3MT Finals.
3 months ago
Drs. Lee and Bergmeier contributed to an eBook on Platelet Physiology I (Springer Nature) – now available in stores. The chapter was co-authored by Dr. Lucia Stefanini, a former Bergmeier lab member and colleague at UNC.
