Researchers led by Ron Swanstrom, PhD, and colleagues in South Africa, discovered that the latent HIV reservoir that persists during antiretroviral treatment mostly reflects viruses present in the blood at the start of antiretroviral treatment.

UNC Lineberger’s Gaorav P. Gupta, MD, PhD, and Wanjuan Feng, PhD, postdoctoral associate at UNC Lineberger, were corresponding and first authors (respectively) of a publication in Nature Communications.

While mutations in BRCA genes are well known to increase breast cancer risk, researchers from the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center have uncovered a different series of genes they believe might be contributing to breast cancer through a lesser-known mechanism.

Follow the UNC Biochemistry and Biophysics Department’s new Instagram: @unc_bcbp. Make sure to follow us to keep updated on UNC and important highlights from our department! Our account was opened on September 18, 2019. Please click on these links for more ways to connect with us on social media.

Greg Wang, PhD, has been honored as one of four recipients of this year’s Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement.

While mutations in BRCA genes are well known to increase breast cancer risk, our researchers have uncovered a different series of genes they believe might be contributing to breast cancer through a lesser-known mechanism.

Wolfgang Bergmeier, PhD, is a biomedical researcher working in the fields of signal transduction, platelet biology, and hemostasis and thrombosis. He received tenure in 2014 and was promoted to full professor with tenure effective August 2, 2019. Since coming to UNC, Dr. Bergmeier has earned numerous awards.

photo of two people Li Qian, PhD; Greg Wang, PhD

The annual Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement have been awarded to four associate professors who exemplify groundbreaking and innovative research along with future career promise.

poster session of graduate BBSP student Fall 2019

The second edition of “On the Record with LP.”

Greg G. Wang PhD, associate professor of the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics

Greg G. Wang, PhD, and UNC researchers recently identified a gene termed PHF19 to be critically involved in the development and progression of multiple myeloma, and also provided proof-of-principle evidence supporting pharmacological targeting of this pathway for therapeutics of this common hematological cancer.

This paper describes a ground-breaking multi-omics technology to discover drivers of proliferative and invasive breast tumors.

The UNC-Chapel Hill Human Resources acknowledged the total state service for the following faculty of the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics. We congratulate Professors Charles W. Carter and Gerhard W. Meissner for 45 years of state service. The University recognizes and expresses appreciation for the long-term service of faculty and staff, both full-time and part-time …

Suzanne Barbour PhD, Dean of The Graduate School and Professor

Q & A with Suzanne Barbour by Carolina Garduate School Magazine

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Ron Swanstrom – Surprise Finding About HIV Reservoir Could Lead to Better Therapies

Scientists implicate genes behind faulty DNA repair in breast cancer

BCBP department gets an Instagram account!

Wang honored as one of four recipients of Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement

Scientists implicate genes behind faulty DNA repair in breast cancer

Congratulations to Wolfgang Bergmeier promoted to full professor

Wang, Qian honored with 2019 Hettleman Prizes

August 2019 Welcome to the New Semester

UNC researchers captured a new culprit in multiple myeloma, a common hematological cancer

Researchers develop method for identifying aggressive breast cancer drivers

Congratulations to Faculty for their Long Service to the State

Suzanne Barbour is selected as the next dean of The Graduate School