{"id":32437,"date":"2025-11-04T14:04:49","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T19:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/?p=32437"},"modified":"2025-11-05T07:29:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T12:29:49","slug":"bcbp-team-awarded-multi-pi-r01-grant-from-nia-to-advance-aging-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/news\/bcbp-team-awarded-multi-pi-r01-grant-from-nia-to-advance-aging-research\/","title":{"rendered":"BCBP Team Awarded Multi-PI R01 Grant from NIA to Advance Aging Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We\u2019re\u00a0thrilled to announce that our team has been awarded a\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Multi-PI\u00a0R01 grant<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0from the\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">National Institute on Aging (NIA)<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0for the project titled:\u00a0<\/span><span 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efforts.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:356}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Project Leadership<\/span><\/b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:279,&quot;335559739&quot;:279,&quot;335559740&quot;:356}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This is a\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">multi-PI initiative<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0led by\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Qi Zhang\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">and\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pengda\u00a0Liu<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, with key contributions from co-investigators\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Brian Strahl<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Rob McGinty<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:356}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15940\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 160px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15940 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2020\/10\/QI-ZHANG_2-300x199-1-e1716221290758-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Qi Zhang PhD standing outside the Genetic Medicine building wearing a blue dress shirt\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Qi Zhang PhD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20162\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 160px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20162 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2021\/11\/Pengda-Liu-PhD-2021-e1751309435547-150x150.png\" alt=\"Pengda Liu PhD\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2021\/11\/Pengda-Liu-PhD-2021-e1751309435547-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2021\/11\/Pengda-Liu-PhD-2021-e1751309435547-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2021\/11\/Pengda-Liu-PhD-2021-e1751309435547-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Pengda Liu PhD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31204\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 160px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31204 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2015\/06\/DSC_8358-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Brian Strahl 2024\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2015\/06\/DSC_8358-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2015\/06\/DSC_8358-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2015\/06\/DSC_8358-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2015\/06\/DSC_8358-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Brian Strahl PhD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4813\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 160px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4813 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2018\/07\/Robert-McGinty400x400-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Robert McGinty MD PhD\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2018\/07\/Robert-McGinty400x400-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2018\/07\/Robert-McGinty400x400-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2018\/07\/Robert-McGinty400x400-1-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2018\/07\/Robert-McGinty400x400-1.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Rob McGinty MD PhD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Research Focus<\/span><\/b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:279,&quot;335559739&quot;:279,&quot;335559740&quot;:356}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The project explores how epigenetic mechanisms regulate nuclear\u00a0cGAS\u00a0activity, a critical pathway in aging-related inflammation. This work has the potential to uncover new therapeutic targets for age-associated diseases.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:356}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">A True BCBP Team Effort<\/span><\/b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:279,&quot;335559739&quot;:279,&quot;335559740&quot;:356}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This award reflects the strength of our\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Biochemistry and Biophysics <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">community and its commitment to advancing aging research through interdisciplinary collaboration.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:356}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW76288365 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76288365 BCX8\">Congratulations<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW76288365 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76288365 BCX8\"> to the Biochemistry and Biophysics Team!<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW76288365 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW76288365 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re\u00a0thrilled 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