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UNC-Chapel Hill has grown research activity by $190M, pushing the University into the top 10 research institutions in the U.S. by volume and annual expenditures. $1.55 billion in annual research activity (up from $1.36 billion)
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Abigail Kordeliski under the direction of Dr. Wolfgang Bergmeier successfully defended her dissertation on November 4, 2024 and received her PhD! Program: Biochemistry and Biophysics The title of her dissertation was “The role of small GTPases in platelet coagulation interplay.” During her time in our PhD program, Abigail served on...
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We remain one of the most hashtag#NIH-funded hashtag#biochemistry programs in the nation, according to the most recent Blue Ridge Institute rankings. We are proud of all our hashtag#research teams for their hard work and accomplishments! Since our founding in 1935, we are proud to have contributed important scientific advances, and we routinely rank among the top departments in the field. In 2023 we ranked 5th overall for NIH funding and 4th for public institutions.
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Four Biochemistry and Biophysics graduate students have received Prestigious External Fellowships. Congratulations to Abigail Ballard Kordeliski in Bergmeier lab, Dalia Fleifel in Cook lab, Dillon Sloan in Baker lab, and Anna Wheless in Neher lab!
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UNC has been recognized by The Princeton Review's inaugural honor roll for mental health services, landing among 16 top undergraduate institutions. This honor reflects the University's commitment to student well-being through accessible resources and a culture of compassion and care. The review emphasized students’ quality of life, administrative backing of mental health initiatives and student empowerment through education and peer support.
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Congratulations to our graduate student Ike Emerson on earning the People's Choice Award at the 2024 UNC's Three Minute Thesis finals. His presentation title was "The Spark of Cardiac Sex Differences."
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Ike Emerson, a 5th year grad student in the Conlon lab, is one of the finalists who will compete at The Three Minute Thesis. His talk title is "The Spark of Cardiac Sex Differences."
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Sarah E. Harris under the direction of Dr. Daniel Dominguez successfully defended her dissertation on September 16, 2024, and received her PhD!
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Graduate student Abby Kordeliski has had the final version of her paper “4D intravital imaging studies identify platelets as the predominant cellular procoagulant surface in a mouse hemostasis model” published in Blood along with the cover image. Abby works in the Wolfgang Bergmeier laboratory in Mary Ellen Jones Building, Congratulations Abby!
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GPSG Senators are Britney Alcira and Amrita Nallathambi. BCBP Social Chairs are Jake Hughes, Amrita Nallathambi, Gisselle Prida Ajo, Camila (Maria) Arango, and Emily "Gracie" Clark. MCBP Student Leaders are Jake Hughes and Jamie Do.
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Shu Zhang under the direction of Dr. Henrik Dohlman successfully defended her dissertation on August 15, 2024 and received her PhD!
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The work of Carolina’s Dr. Aziz Sancar led Ahmet Dericioglu from Istanbul to Chapel Hill, determined to make a difference.
