Cathy Spangler successfully defended her dissertation titled “Exploring the Mechanistic Basis of Nucleosome Interactions” on January 27th, 2022 under the direction of Dr. Robert McGinty.

In the fall of 2021, the Biochemistry and Biophysics departmental Environmental Task Force started a Green Lab program to encourage labs to use sustainable practices. EFT provides an update on how labs can participate.

Uriel on IMSD Peer mentor of the month cover for Jan 2022. TExt "Uriel has been a strong support system in navigating thru grad school and connecting us with the right support when needed. He's not only a great mentor but also a great person"

Congratulations to Uriel for being named the IMSD Peer Mentor of the Month for January 2022! Uriel earned his B.S in Biochemistry from the FL State in 2018. In Neher lab, Uriel is studying the mechanisms and kinetics of endothelial lipase (EL) inhibition by ANGPTL3...

We would like to share an update regarding the chair search process. The UNC School of Medicine leadership has invited 4 finalists to come for an on-campus/in-person visit in January and February. Watch your emails for details.

UNC Graduate students have the opportunity to join the team of summer mentors. We encourage our students to mentor undergraduates this summer. The deadline for the 2022 summer program is on January 28, 2022...

This past semester, Abigail Ballard, Odessa Goudy, and Morgan Walker served as Shadow A Scientist graduate student science ambassadors.

— January 25 (Virtual) Elizabeth Kellogg, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Dept. of Molecular Biology & Genetics Cornell University Host: Brian Kuhlman Title: Mechanistic studies of CRISPR-associated transposons (CAST) using cryo-EM February 8 (Virtual) Peter Penzes, Ph.D., Director, Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment Northwestern University -Host: Patricia Maness Title: Synaptic biology of ankyrin February 15 …

Aaztli Coria successfully defended her dissertation. This image shows her and a slide at her zoom talk.

Aaztli Coria successfully defended her dissertation under the direction of Dr. Alain Laederach on January 4th, 2021 and she has received her PhD. The title of her dissertation is "Rotavirus RNA Chaperone Mediates Global Transcriptome-Wide Increase in RNA Backbone Flexibility".

mcginty lab goes ice skating in winter 2021

A collaborative team involving members of Brian Kuhlman’s lab and Aravinda de Silva’s lab. This research was spearheaded by graduate student Stephan Kudlacek (In photo).

Advisors: Wolfgang Bergmeier and Alisa Wolberg. Poster Title: "The Small Gtpase Rap1 in Platelets Is Critical for Arterial but Not Venous Thrombosis in Mice" December 12, 2021.

ASCB poster Reem Hakeem Bear lab BCBP 12.2021

On December 7, 2021, our graduate students: Sierra Cole & Brandy Curtis (Gladfelter lab), Reem Hakeem (Bear Lab), and Kelsey Murphy (Maness lab) presented posters...

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Cathy Spangler earns her PhD!

BCBP ETF provides 2022 Green Lab program update

BCBP Grad Student Uriel Jean-Baptiste of Neher lab named IMSD Peer Mentor of the month!

Update: Chair candidate finalists visit Jan 26 through Feb 10

UNC Graduate students can join the team of summer PEERS mentors

Highlighted Organization: Shadow A Scientist, breaks down barriers (co-founded by BCBP student Odessa Goudy)

2022 BCBP Spring Seminar Series announced

Aaztli Coria earns her PhD on January 4th, 2021!

McGinty lab ice skating activity brings members together!

Designing proteins to be effective vaccines for dengue virus

Grad student, Jean Marie Mwiza poster displayed at #ASH21 Conference

Grad students submit Abstracts and posters for ASCB #CellBio2021