The Department continues to rank highly for NIH funding among all Biochemistry departments in the US. In 2015, the Department secured 15.1 million in federal funding and ranks 8th.

Photo Courtesy of Jon Gardiner, UNC-Chapel Hill

Sancar, the 2015 winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, donated his prize money to a Chapel Hill foundation. Smithies donated his monetary award to four universities, including UNC.

From left to right, Drs. Claes and Henrik Dohlman (photo courtesy of ASBMB)

In the December 2015 issue, ASBMB Today features Dr. Henrik Dohlman, Professor of Biochemistry & Biophysics in a "Generations" spotlight that speaks to the importance of education and a shared passion for science and hard work in the Dohlman family.

Aziz Sancar, far right, tells Chancellor Carol L. Folt, fellow Nobel laureate Oliver Smithies and visiting UNC System President Margaret Spellings, “I’m responsible for two Nobel Prizes.”

On March 23, 2016, Carolina's two Nobel laureates, Oliver Smithies, Distinguished Professor of Pathology and Aziz Sancar, Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry & Biophysics meet with new UNC system President Margaret Spellings.

From left to right in image: Justin Rectenwald (BBSP 1st year), Eric Brustad (Chemistry), Charlie Carter (Biochemistry and Biophysics), Jessica Hobson (BBSP 1st year), and Rihe Liu (Pharmacy).

Congratulations to Dr. Charles Carter, Jr., Professor of Biochemistry & Biophysics and Dr. Eric Brustad, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Dr. Rihe Liu, Professor of Pharmacy, who have been awarded a major grant from the Foundation for Applied Molecular Evolution of the John Templeton Foundation.

Congratulations to Dr. Gary Pielak! He is the 2016 recipient of the Carl Branden Award from the Protein Society for his contributions to the field of protein chemistry.

Aziz Sancar, MD, PhD, Nobel Laureate (Photo by Max Englund, UNC School of Medicine)

Seven hundred girls from seven cities in Turkey will engage in science, technology, engineering, and math education during a series of three-day conferences.

Aziz Sancar, MD, PhD (photo courtesy of Max Englund/UNC)

Congratulations to Dr. Aziz Sancar, Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry & Biophysics, who received the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Triangle Business Journal and is named as one of their Healthcare Heroes for the year.

On January 15, during Teacher Appreciation night, Aziz Sancar of UNC and Paul Modrich of Duke were honored as "Heroes of the Game" for their shared 2015 Nobel prize in chemistry.

For the first time, scientists pin down the structure of toxic clumps of a protein associated with a large number of ALS cases, opening new avenues in the pursuit of drugs to stem the disease.

2015 Tar Heels of the Year are Aziz Sancar of the University of North Carolina and Paul Modrich of Duke University.

In this video, learn more about Aziz Sancar, the Sarah Graham Kenan Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics and Nobel Prize Laureate in Chemisty for 2015.

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We rank 8th nationally in NIH funding for 2015

UNC Nobel laureates Oliver Smithies and Aziz Sancar present medals to UNC

ASBMB Today highlights Dohlman in their winter issue

Carolina’s Nobel Laureates meet President Spellings

Carter and UNC collaborators receive a Templeton Foundation award

Gary Pielak receives Carl Branden Award from Protein Society

Harriet Fulbright Institute announces the Prof. Aziz Sancar Girls in STEM Project

Sancar receives top honor from Triangle Business Journal

Sancar and Modrich honored as “Heroes of the Game”

Study opens new door for ALS drug discovery

Aziz Sancar honored as Tar Heel of the Year

The Man Behind the Nobel Prize