3 months ago
Dr. Konstantin Popov’s lab is pioneering the use of artificial intelligence to design new drug compounds for diseases like tuberculosis and cancer. By combining AI modeling with hands-on chemistry and biology, Popov’s team has created powerful, biologically feasible molecules...
3 months ago
Clint Stalnecker, Assistant Professor, was named a Forbeck Scholar by the William Guy Forbeck Research Foundation on October 17, 2025, and will attend the May 3-6, 2026, meeting on “Causes and Consequences of Cellular Plasticity in Cancer” in Princeton, NJ. He joins our faculty in the Fall, and his laboratory is located within Lineberger.
3 months ago
Dr. Joshua Strauss, Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics and Director of the UNC Cryo-EM Core, was awarded an NIH S10 High End Instrumentation grant to purchase a 300 keV cryogenic-transmission electron microscope.
3 months ago
The Leiderman lab published "Mathematical analysis of emicizumab: affinity-driven complex formation and lipid-surface reactions" in the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis.
4 months ago
Nobel Laureate Aziz Sancar has teamed up with the NC TraCS-supported SLiCE project to study a potential new treatment for glioblastoma.
4 months ago
A decade after winning the Nobel Prize, the UNC professor continues to push the boundaries of discovery while inspiring the next generation and building cultural bridges between the U.S. and Türkiye.
4 months ago
Rally for Medical Research – September 18, 2025 | Washington, DC A delegation from UNC joined more than 400 advocates from across the country in Washington DC to urge Congress to prioritize funding for medical research and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Participants met with Congressional staff and members to call for sustained investment …
4 months ago
Chrystal Starbird, PhD, and Brian Strahl, PhD, participated in a science faculty panel at a cancer research career day for Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School students. 37 students visited UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center for panel discussions, lab tours, and hands-on activities. Faculty shared their experiences as research scientists, described their daily work, and answered …
4 months ago
The Bergmeier lab recently collaborated with colleagues at Harvard Medical School on a significant study titled “Coagulation factor XII haploinsufficiency is protective against venous thromboembolism in a population-scale multidimensional analysis“. This work was published in Nature Communications. Congratulations to David Paul, PhD, research assistant professor, who is listed as the second author on this important …
4 months 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.
5 months ago
Dr. Dale Ramsden receives Battle Award for groundbreaking genome stability research. Dr. Dale Ramsden was honored with the 2024 Hyman L. Battle Distinguished Cancer Research Award at a ceremony on August 18 in the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center atrium, surrounded by colleagues and supporters. Read more.
5 months ago
Dr. Joshua Strauss, Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics and Director of the UNC Cryo-EM Core, was awarded an NIH S10 High End Instrumentation grant to purchase a 300 keV cryogenic-transmission electron microscope.
