The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and Boise State University have been named partners in one of five US centers that will use genetic data to search for proteins that are abnormally made by cancer cells. The partnerships form the new Clinical Proteomic Tumor Analysis Consortium (CPTAC) supported by the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

From the cover of JBC issue July 22, 2011

On the JBC Cover: The circadian clock is the internal timekeeping molecular system that generates a daily rhythm in an organism's physiology and behavior.

Finding published in the July 21, 2011 issue of Science shows that researchers from the UNC School of Medicine have discovered the seventh and eighth bases of DNA.

Barry Lentz, PhD an older scientist with a white and grey mustache. He founded our biophysics program at UNC. He wears a white cowboy hat, dress shirt, and glasses.

This award, established by the Board of Govenors in 1997, acknowledges a lifetime of contributions to a broad range of teaching and learning, particularly mentoring beyond the classroom.

Congratulations to Dr. Leslie Parise, Professor and Chair of Biochemistry & Biophysics, who has been elected to serve on the Public Affairs Advisory Committee of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB).

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to an Antidote...A "failure" leads to success.

Biochemistry & Biophysics alumnus, Andy Hemmert

Former Biochemistry & Biophysics doctoral student Andy Hemmert altered the structure of an enzyme so that it will destroy all known nerve agents used in chemical warfare. Now the U.S. Army is testing it.

Congratulations to the Dohlman lab for their paper highlights in both Science & Science Signaling. Dr. Henrik Dohlman is Professor and Vice-Chair of Biochemistry and Biophysics, and a joint Professor of Pharmacology.

Hearts from a wild type control mouse (left) and from a DOT1L-deleted mouse displaying dilated cardiomyopathy (right) . In the absence of DOT1L hearts become severely enlarged, compromising heart function.

It's a gene called DOT1L, and if you don’t have enough of the DOT1L enzyme, you could be at risk for some types of heart disease. These findings by UNC researchers appear in the journal Genes and Development.

Congratulations to Jean Cook, Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics, who was selected as a recipient of a 2010 Basic Science Preceptor Excellence in Teaching Award by the Academy of Educators at UNC-CH School of Medicine.

Congratulations to researchers in the lab of Dr. Patricia Maness, Professor of Biochemistry & Biophysics, whose article "ALCAM Regulates Mediolateral Retinotopic Mapping in the Superior Colliculus" was featured on the cover of the December 16, 2009 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience.

Brian Strahl, PhD HETTLEMAN LECTURES The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Chancellor Holden Thorp Invite you to attend lectures by two of our most distinguished young scholars: Winners of the 2009 Phillip & Ruth Hettleman Prizes ~for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement ~ Dr. Brian Strahl, Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics …

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National Cancer Institute-funded center to study proteins for better cancer diagnosis, treatment

Sancar lab featured on the cover of JBC published on July 22, 2011

Yi Zhang Lab identifies seventh and eighth bases of DNA

Barry Lentz receives Mentor Award for Lifetime Achievement

Parise elected as Public Affairs Advisory Committee Member of ASBMB

Matt Redinbo and Jon Edwards make a spotlight in NC TraCS

Combating chemical warfare with a catch-all antidote

Dohlman Lab receives two paper highlights in Science and Science Signaling

Research in Yi Zhang’s lab identifies a gene critical for heart function

Jean Cook recieves an Academy of Educators teaching award

Maness article featured on cover of Journal of Neuroscience

Brian Strahl presenting Hettleman Lecture on March 26, 2010