{"id":25910,"date":"2023-03-28T13:47:06","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T17:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/?p=25910"},"modified":"2023-09-12T12:05:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T16:05:07","slug":"highlighted-news-for-biochemistry-and-biophysics-2022-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/news\/highlighted-news-for-biochemistry-and-biophysics-2022-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlighted News for Biochemistry and Biophysics for our alumni and friends (2022-2023)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2019\/09\/2022-BCBP-dept-members-at-research-retreat-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24697 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2019\/09\/2022-BCBP-dept-members-at-research-retreat-2-e1680547742693-1024x556.jpg\" alt=\"large crowd outside at Fall 2022 research retreat\" width=\"1024\" height=\"556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2019\/09\/2022-BCBP-dept-members-at-research-retreat-2-e1680547742693-1024x556.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2019\/09\/2022-BCBP-dept-members-at-research-retreat-2-e1680547742693-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2019\/09\/2022-BCBP-dept-members-at-research-retreat-2-e1680547742693-768x417.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2019\/09\/2022-BCBP-dept-members-at-research-retreat-2-e1680547742693-600x326.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2019\/09\/2022-BCBP-dept-members-at-research-retreat-2-e1680547742693-560x304.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2019\/09\/2022-BCBP-dept-members-at-research-retreat-2-e1680547742693.jpg 1254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dear Alumni and Friends,<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/news\/today-is-giveunc-2\/\">Today is #GiveUNC<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>A few Highlights from 2022-2023 <\/strong><em>Click each blue link to expand our highlighted news. There are over 200 news posts on our website, please look through all our content when you have time. We have so much to celebrate.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Department News<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>March is Women&#8217;s History Month<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/news.unchealthcare.org\/2023\/03\/mary-ellen-jones-a-woman-of-many-firsts\/\">Mary Ellen Jones: A Woman of Many Firsts<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.unchealthcare.org\/2022\/07\/cook-named-chair-of-department-of-biochemistry-and-biophysics\/\">Cook Named Chair of Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics<\/a><br \/>\nJeanette Cook, PhD, has been named chair. She began her new role on July 11, 2022.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/news\/the-2022-biochemistry-and-biophysics-research-retreat-was-held-on-october-21-at-the-museum-of-life-and-science-in-durham\/\">Our Research Retreat was held on October 21 at the Museum of Life and Science<\/a><br \/>\nOur keynote speaker was Dr. Mary Munson. We held a DEI\/Career panel to expose our trainees to both academic and non-academic career paths.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/news\/international-womens-day-2023\/\">International Women\u2019s Day 2023<\/a><br \/>\nHighlighted photos of our researchers and staff.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Faculty News<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stories.unc.edu\/killing-cancerous-brain-cells\/\">Killing Cancerous Brain Cells \u2014 Aziz Sancar<\/a><br \/>\nExperiments from the Sancar lab show how a common molecular tool for DNA labeling also has anticancer properties worthy of further investigation, especially for brain cancers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stories.unc.edu\/exploring-the-beginnings-of-life\/\">Exploring The Beginnings of Life<\/a><br \/>\nScientists Charles Carter, Qi Zhang, and Abigail Knight were awarded $1 million from the W.M. Keck Foundation to answer the age-old question: How did life on Earth begin?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stories.unc.edu\/a-convergent-code\/\">A Convergent Code \u2014 Brian Strahl<\/a><br \/>\nThe growing field of epigenetics holds the promise of future treatments for those facing cancer and rare diseases.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/news\/nikea-pittman-phd-joins-the-unc-department-of-biochemistry-biophysics-as-teaching-assistant-professor\/\">Dr. Nikea Pittman<\/a> named teaching assistant professor in June<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/news\/sharon-campbell-receives-an-award-for-excellent-in-basic-science-mentoring\/\">Sharon Campbell receives an Award for Excellent in Basic Science Mentoring<\/a><br \/>\n\u201cShe inspires, motivates, encourages, and guides students in pursuing their passions and reaching their full potential and scientific goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thewell.unc.edu\/2023\/03\/07\/2023-chapman-family-and-johnston-teaching-awards\/\">Gary Pielak awarded the 2023 Johnston Teaching Excellence Award<\/a><br \/>\nCongrats to Dr. Gary Pielak, Kenan Distinguished Professor for being awarded the 2023 Johnston Teaching Excellence Award. Prof. Pielak has a 30-yr track record of top-notch teaching &amp; research.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/news\/dr-chrystal-ama-starbird-to-join-faculty-and-establish-lab-in-feb-2023-2\/\">Dr. Chrystal Starbird<\/a> joined the department in February<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/news\/spotlight-on-research-in-jill-dowens-lab\/\">Spotlight on research in Jill Dowen\u2019s lab<\/a><br \/>\nGabrielle Dardis graduate student communicator profiles the Dowen Lab in this article and video.<\/p>\n<p><em>more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/tag\/news_faculty\/\">faculty news<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Student News<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gradschoolmagazine.unc.edu\/2023\/03\/a-triumph-of-knowledge-the-2023-deans-distinguished-dissertation-award-recipients\/\">Cathy Spangler (2022 alum) receives 2023 Dean\u2019s Distinguished Dissertation Award<\/a><br \/>\nShe was recognized for creating exceptional dissertations in the field of biological and life sciences.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gradschoolmagazine.unc.edu\/2023\/02\/celebrating-black-history-month-xavier-bonner\/\">Celebrating Black History Month\u2014Xavier Bonner<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We have many students who received PhDs this year, our most recent graduate is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/news\/congratulations-to-our-new-phd-dr-odessa-goudy\/\">Dr. Odessa Goudy<\/a><br \/>\nThesis Defense title: \u201cComputational design of autoinhibitory domains for a protease-activated PD-L1 inhibitor\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/news\/congratulations-to-grad-student-dalia-fleifel-for-being-awarded-a-predoctoral-fellowship-from-aha\/\">Congratulations to grad student Dalia Fleifel for being awarded a Predoctoral Fellowship from AHA<\/a><br \/>\nHer project title is &#8220;Angiogenesis regulation by c-Myc-mediated endothelial cell proliferation&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/news\/spotlight-on-research-in-the-neher-lab-at-unc-chapel-hill-with-uriel-jean-baptiste\/\">Spotlight on research in the Neher lab at UNC Chapel Hill with Uriel Jean-Baptiste<\/a><br \/>\nDalia Fleifel graduate student communicator profiles the Neher Lab in this article.<\/p>\n<p><em>more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/tag\/news_students\/\">student news<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Postdoc News<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/news\/post-doc-spotlight-leiah-carey-phd\/\">Post-Doc spotlight: Leiah Carey PhD<\/a><br \/>\nDr. Carey talks about her research projects over the past 5 years.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/news\/dr-kathryn-gunn-receives-k99-pathway-to-independence-award-from-the-nigms\/\">Dr. Kathryn Gunn receives K99 Pathway to Independence Award from the NIGMS<\/a><br \/>\nCongratulations to Dr. Gunn for receiving the highly prestigious K99\/R00 award!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/news\/postdoc-kevin-cannon-has-the-cover-article-in-the-march-2023-issue-of-the-journal-of-cell-biology\/\">Postdoc Kevin Cannon has the cover article in the March 2023 issue of Journal of Cell Biology<\/a><br \/>\nThe cover image shows a maximum projection of Ashyba gossypii expressing the septin Cdc11a-GFP where color corresponds to the Z-height.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/news\/researchers-publish-in-advanced-science-innate-immunity-independent-sting-function-is-identified-as-a-vulnerability-in-kidney-cancer\/\">Researchers publish in Advanced Science: Innate immunity-independent STING function is identified as a vulnerability in kidney cancer<\/a><br \/>\nEfforts from various labs have recently identified an innate immunity-independent function of STING in kidney cancer that can be explored as a potential therapeutic target in treating kidney cancer.<\/p>\n<p><em>more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/tag\/news_postdoc-scholars\/\">postdoc news<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Staff News<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/intranet\/2022\/10\/ray-to-retire-after-nearly-50-years-of-service\/\">Ray to Retire After Nearly 50 Years of Service<\/a><br \/>\nMarsha Lynn Ray retired at the end of 2022. Lynn has been a driving force in the Department for more than 15 years.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/news\/2022-holiday-party-highlights-and-award-presentations\/\">Staff receive excellence awards in 2022<\/a><br \/>\nGarrett Chappell of Berlow lab and Rhonda Strickland were honored at the year end holiday party in December 2022.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/news\/staff-spotlight-welcome-larry-adams-accountant-to-our-team\/\">Welcome new staff member, Larry Adams<\/a><br \/>\nHe is a new staff accountant with the UNC Finance and Research Support Team.<\/p>\n<p><em>more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/tag\/staff-news\/\">staff news<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Alumni News<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/news\/reem-hakeem-phd-2022-alum-publishes-research-in-acs-nano\/\">Reem Hakeem PhD<\/a> (2022 alum) publishes research in ACS Nano<br \/>\nIn this research, the authors build a hydrogel system with gradients of stiffness to better understand how durotaxis migration works.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/news\/stephani-page-2015-featured-in-3-part-video-series-on-forbes-twitter\/\">Stephani Page<\/a> (2015) featured in 3-part video series on Forbes Twitter<\/p>\n<p><em>more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/tag\/news_alum\/\">alumni news<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>As a friend and family of the UNC Biochemistry and Biophysics, we need your help on March 28, 2023, and any time of the year. We pulled together some opportunities where you can make an impact below.\u00a0<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/give\/\"><b>GIVE NOW!<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Alumni and friends, We\u00a0have so much to celebrate. 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