2 years ago
BCBP Postdoc Quarterly Committee Meeting – June 2024
Our postdocs planned an upcoming social, enjoyed a delicious lunch provided by Chimney Indian Kitchen, and received gift of new mugs. Join us for the first summer social on June 28th!
Tag: Postdoc/Scholars News
2 years ago
BCBP Interdepartmental Plant Swap a success!
On May 6, 2024, Biochemistry and Biophysics held another successful plant swap on the Genetic Medicine Lawn. Thank you to our social committee for expanding our second plant swap this summer to include more lab members and collaborators. Our gratitude extends to all the volunteers and attendees who contributed to the success of this event. …
2 years ago
Research Scholar Spotlight: Postdoc Kanishk Jain
Meet Kanishk Jain PhD a Postdoctoral Fellow from Strahl lab. Learn more about his career journey, current research advice for trainees, and personal interests while in the Biochemistry and Biophysics department.
2 years ago
BCBP Postdoc committee announces new leadership
As the BCBP Postdoc Committee enters its third year, we’re celebrating a transfer in committee leadership. Ajit Prakash PhD is serving as the chair of the postdoc committee for a second year. Logan Slade PhD in the Cook lab has stepped up to be the new vice chair of the committee.
2 years ago
Dr. Kathryn Gunn starts new research lab at Stony Brook University
Biochemistry and Biophysics is happy to share the exciting news that one of our postdoctoral fellows, Dr. Kathryn Gunn, will be leaving UNC to start her own research lab at Stony Brook University in the department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology. Dr. Gunn’s research lab will focus on the spatiotemporal regulation of metabolic enzymes. She …
2 years ago
2023 Holiday Party Highlights and Award presentations
The Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics gathered on December 12, 2023, to celebrate our accomplishments over this past year.
2 years ago
Dittmer, Griffith, and Strauss Labs Win Art in Science Competition
During University Research Week, the labs of Dirk Dittmer, PhD, Jack Griffith, PhD, and Joshua Strauss, PhD with the Cryo-EM Core Facility, won the Art-in-Science Competition held by the UNC School of Medicine Office of Research.
2 years ago
Research Week: PARE Award Ceremony and Reception
Dr. Aleksandra Skrajna from McGinty lab is one of five that have been honored with the prestigious Postdoctoral Award for Research Excellence (PARE) in 2023. PARE Talks will be held on October 27, 2023 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Koury Oral Health Science Building, Room G411.
2 years ago
Congratulations 2023 Retreat Presentation Winners
Announcing our presentation award winners from our 2023 Annual Biochemistry and Biophysics Research Retreat.
2 years ago
The 2023 Biochemistry and Biophysics Research Retreat was held on October 19 at the Cookery in Durham
Our annual research retreat included a keynote talk by Dr. Linda Columbus from the University of Virginia. She is an expert in the biophysics of membrane proteins, particularly regarding bacterial pathogenesis and host-pathogen interactions. Read all our highlights.
2 years ago
Congrats to Postdoc Aleksandra Skrajna in McGinty lab who earned a 2023 PARE Award
Each year, the Postdoctoral Awards for Research Excellence (PARE) are given in recognition of the research promise demonstrated by individual postdoctoral scholars. Recipients will give their research talks during Research Week on October 27, 3 - 4 PM.
2 years ago
Welcome Postdoc Shawn Yu in the Kuhlman and Kim labs
Shawn Yu PhD is a second-year clinical fellow in Hematology and Oncology and a new postdoctoral fellow in Clinical Pharmacology working with Dr. Brian Kuhlman and Dr. William Kim. He is working to design multispecific T-cell engagers targeting cancer-testis antigens to treat solid tumors.