**Registration and Abstract Submission:** All graduate students (except rotating) and postdocs are expected to present abstracts. Other department members (undergraduates, technicians, etc.) are welcome to submit abstracts. Abstracts will be considered for short talks. Deadline for registration and abstracts is this Friday, Sept 13!

Shu Zhang and Henrik D after defense in outside Bioinformatics in 2024

Shu Zhang under the direction of Dr. Henrik Dohlman successfully defended her dissertation on August 15, 2024 and received her PhD!

The work of Carolina’s Dr. Aziz Sancar led Ahmet Dericioglu from Istanbul to Chapel Hill, determined to make a difference.

Researchers in the lab of Jean Cook, PhD, chair and professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, have identified the cellular processes that occur when you take a cancer drug meant to stop rapid cell growth in tumors. Brandon Mouery is the first author on this research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Grimsley, a graduate student in the Starbird lab, is investigating genetic variations of ABCA7, a protein that has been shown to increase one’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

text "It's always a good time to work on your mental health"

Support for all! July is BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month, a time set aside to promote mental health awareness in all communities and among all races and cultures. Find available employee resources and assistance...

large group of 70 people outside a building for the RNA retreat in May 2024

RNA Retreat on May 21, featured talks and poster presentations by faculty and trainees, including Ike Emerson, the Bill Marzluff Graduate Student Fellowship Award recipient, Jackson Trotman, PhD, the Bill Marzluff Postdoctoral Fellowship Award recipient, and Josh Boyer, PhD, one of the RDC Collaborative Team Science Fellowship Award recipients.

Message from Dr. Qi Zhang as of July 1, I am honored to step into the role of Associate Chair for Community and Engagement for our department. In light of the new university policies, we are also transitioning...

Lineberger Awards ceremony will present awards to 4 of our trainees! In 2024, 4 out of 5 awardees are from our labs. These individuals will be recognized for their leadership of notable scientific publications on June 21, 2024.

photo of Amelia McCue Fall 2019 Kuhlman lab

Amelia McCue successfully defended her PhD thesis titled “Engineering Tumor-Selective T Cell Engager Prodrugs for Cancer Immunotherapy” on Thursday May 23, 2024, under the guidance of Dr. Brian Kuhlman.

Darex Vera-Rodriguez, a graduate student in the Lee lab, is set to work as a Technology Commercialization Consultant Summer Intern at the North Carolina Small Business and Technology Development Center (NC SBTDC). In this role, Darex will have the opportunity to collaborate with a technology-based client during the 10-week internship

Two diverse scientist Uriel and Eric 2024

Uriel Jean-Baptiste, graduate student in the Neher lab, has been selected to participate in the 2024-2025 Scientist Mentoring & Diversity Program (SMDP) Biotech program. He has been paired with a distinguished mentor, Eric Hall, II, PhD, MBA.

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BCBP Research Retreat: Abstract and Retreat registration deadline September 13.

Congrats to Shu Zhang who earned her PhD!

Turkish student inspired by Nobel laureate’s research

Brandon Mouery first author in Cook lab research featured in Vital Signs

Skylar Grimsley (Starbird lab) in Vital Signs

July is BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month

Ike Emerson and Josh Boyer Fellowship Award recipients at RNA Discovery Center’s inaugural retreat

Invitation to Join the Community Engagement Committee: A Call to Serve

Lineberger Awards ceremony honors 4 of our trainees on June 21

Congratulations to our new PhD, Amelia McCue!

Graduate Student, Darex Vera-Rodriguez, Lands Technology Commercialization Internship at NC SBTDC

Uriel Jean-Baptiste Joins Prestigious SMDP Biotech Program