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.

John, Jeff, Holly, and Rhonda from the Biochemistry and Biophysics department were nominated for the 2023 Dean’s Performance Awards due to their extraordinary efforts. The winners were announced at the School of Medicine Annual Staff Summit on October 3, 2023.

On Monday, October 2, 2023, Ellie Frost joined our department as our new Pre-Award Specialist. Ellie is supervised by Nhandi Kenion. She can be reached at azure@live.unc.edu.

Cam Sutton of UNC Strahl lab in a suit and tie 2023

Cam provided an update after working in the Biochemistry and Biophysics department as an undergraduate researcher for 3 years. He balances experiments, coursework, and volunteer work.

Meet Hajar Zaheer “I graduated with a B.S. in Systems Biology from Virginia Tech just this spring! I'm joining the Kuhlman Lab as a postbac research assistant for one year under an NSF-funded Rosetta Commons program and will be working with Nick Randolph on protein sequence design and structure prediction...

over looking summer intern poster session many are undergrads long hall way with many posters

Thank you to all of our summer interns for your contributions. We look forward to hearing more from you in the future. Please connect with us on Linked in and other social media platforms.

DEI award Feb. 2023 crowd with plaques at UNC SOM event

In February 2023, the UNC Biochemistry and Biophysics received an Award from the UNC SOM Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to recognize our DEI efforts and activities in promoting a strong diverse and inclusive environment!

Our new Director of Finance and Administration, Latasha Mingo, will join the department on April 17, 2023.

happy international women's day 2023 on lavender background

Happy International Women's Day from UNC-Chapel Hill department of Biochemistry and Biophysics!

Individuals within the SOM should take advantage of this program as a means to learn about DEI topics and to build inclusion into your department/unit and across the institution. If you are member of SOM and not a faculty or staff and would like to participate in this opportunity...

Larry is currently working as an accountant with the UNC Finance and Research Support Team (FiRST). Please welcome him to our team.

Leah Combs our Accountant who supported Lynn Ray our former Associate Chair for Administration and Business Manager since April 2019 has taken another position and will be leaving our department effective January 17, 2023.

Tag: Staff News

The 2023 Biochemistry and Biophysics Research Retreat was held on October 19 at the Cookery in Durham

BCBP Staff nominated for the 2023 Dean’s Performance Awards

Welcome Ellie Frost our new Pre-Award Specialist

Research staff spotlight: Cam Bussey-Sutton, Research Technician in Strahl lab

Welcome research staff member – Hajar Zaheer

Thank you to all our summer interns on 2023 national intern day!

School of Medicine awards BCBP for DEI work!

Latasha Mingo will serve as our new Director of Finance and Administration

International Women’s Day 2023

Enrolling SOM faculty and staff into DEI Certificate Program

Staff Spotlight: Welcome Larry Adams Accountant to our team

Farewell to Leah Combs, Accountant!