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In the fall of 2021, the Biochemistry and Biophysics departmental Environmental Task Force started a Green Lab program to encourage labs to use sustainable practices. EFT provides an update on how labs can participate.
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"Our findings may help explain, for example, why certain portions of the genome are relatively susceptible to DNA damage during replication in some cancer cells," Dr. Jean Cook told WRAL Tech Wire. The first author of the study is Liu Mei, PhD, postdoc.
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Higher Ed Works blog: "Goldstein and Barbour: Priming the economic engine." These authors discuss the shrinking job market in academia and a new effort they are launching to connect students with graduate degrees with opportunities in the private sector.
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Vital Signs: Jenny Ting, PhD, Kenan Distinguished Prof. of Genetics, Brenda Temple, PhD, Professor in the UNC Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, and Jason Franz, PhD, and Devin Hubbard, PhD, both in the UNC-NCSU Joint Department of BME, were among 25 UNC-CH faculty members & TAs honored with 2022 University Teaching Awards.
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This research, led by Jean Cook, PhD, and Liu Mei, PhD, at the UNC School of Medicine, may help explain why certain parts of the genome become highly mutable in some cancers.
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We would like to share an update regarding the chair search process. The UNC School of Medicine leadership has invited 4 finalists to come for an on-campus/in-person visit in January and February. Watch your emails for details.
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Research by Matthew Redinbo Ph.D., Professor of Chemistry, Joint Professor of Biochemistry & Biophysics and Microbiology & Immunology, was featured on UNC's The Well. A new study conducted in mice demonstrates precisely how triclosan, an antimicrobial found in toothpaste, toys, and thousands of other products, can trigger gut inflammation.
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Project Title: Visualizing lipoprotein lipase quaternary structure in situ...
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Project title: Targeting ATR/SPOP Signaling to Overcome Chemotherapy Resistance in Ewing Sarcoma
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Project Title: Dissecting and targeting canonical and non-canonical oncogenic functions of EZH2 in cancer
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— January 25 (Virtual) Elizabeth Kellogg, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Dept. of Molecular Biology & Genetics Cornell University Host: Brian Kuhlman Title: Mechanistic studies of CRISPR-associated transposons (CAST) using cryo-EM February 8 (Virtual) Peter Penzes, Ph.D., Director, Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment Northwestern University -Host: Patricia Maness Title: Synaptic biology of ankyrin February 15 …
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The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation awarded Pengda Liu, PhD, a two-year grant totaling $150,000 to support his research targeting ATR/SPOP signaling to overcome chemotherapy resistance in Ewing sarcoma. Read about the grant.