Alejandro Lopezi under the direction of Dr. Leslie Morrow successfully defended his dissertation on January 31, 2025 and received his PhD! Program: Biochemistry and Biophysics The title of his dissertation was “Novel Inhibitory Sites of [3α,5α]3-hydroxypregnan-20-one on Toll-like Receptor 4 Neuroimmune Signaling”

In a new study led by graduate student Ike Emerson in the laboratories of Frank L. Conlon, PhD, professor of biology and genetics, and Bill Marzluff, PhD have recently made a large stride in the field, uncovering one of the molecular reasons behind sex disparities in heart disease.

San Diego Zoo entrance sign with Starbird lab members

The Starbird lab attended the annual meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology that took place December 14-18, 2024, where lab members presented their work. Dr. Starbird presented research at 2 sessions, sitting on 2 panels, and completing activities...

Dalia Fleifel is the recipient of the Diane Harris Leadership Award in the Biochemistry and Biophysics Department for exemplary leadership.

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We held our annual end-of-year holiday party at the Kenan Conference Center. Latasha Mingo MBA introduced our chair, Jean Cook PhD, who shared our growth and successes over the past year. Qi Zhang PhD spoke and then Dr. Silvia Ramos announced awards...

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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)

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...

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.

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!

Carolina students walking across campus in the morning light beams on a brick sidewalk to class.

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.

3 winners at 3MT finals in 2024 holding awards

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."

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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Congrats to Alejandro Lopez who earned his PhD!

Researchers pinpoint small molecules that greatly affect differences in heart health in men and women

Starbird lab attends annual meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology

Dalia Fleifel receives the Dianne Harris Leadership Award

Department announces winners of our BCBP 2024 Excellence Awards

Carolina ranks 9th among all top U.S. research institutions

Congrats to Abigail Kordeliski who earned her PhD!

UNC Biochemistry and Biophysics NIH Funding Ranks 4th among Public Universities

Prestigious External Fellowship Winners announced

UNC recognized by The Princeton Review’s inaugural honor roll for mental health services

Ike Emerson wins the People’s Choice Award at the UNC 3MT Finals!

Graduate student Ike Emerson is a finalist for UNC’s 3MT