{"id":32661,"date":"2025-12-11T13:53:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T18:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/?p=32661"},"modified":"2026-01-08T11:08:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T16:08:30","slug":"2025-holiday-party-highlights-and-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/news\/2025-holiday-party-highlights-and-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Holiday Party Highlights and Awards\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On December 11, 2025, the <strong>Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics<\/strong> came together at La Residence restaurant to celebrate our achievements from the past year. We were happy to host a fantastic gathering with approximately 85 members in attendance, marking a memorable close to 2025. We enjoyed a delicious lunch and desserts by the La Residence French restaurant, conversations, laughter, and encouragement.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-32758 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2025\/12\/IMG_6891-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Chair Dr Jean Cook at Awards in December 2025\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2025\/12\/IMG_6891-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2025\/12\/IMG_6891-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2025\/12\/IMG_6891-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2025\/12\/IMG_6891-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2025\/12\/IMG_6891-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2025\/12\/IMG_6891-560x747.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2025\/12\/IMG_6891-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>2025 Year in Review: <\/strong>Jean Cook, PhD, Chair of Biochemistry and Biophysics, shared our good news from 2025.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"14\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Outstanding <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">grant submissions<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> contributed to our department\u2019s growth and innovation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\"> (330 proposals with PIs with primary appointments in BCBP have been submitted so far in 2025)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"14\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Special thanks to Rhonda Strickland, Latasha Mingo, and all event organizers for making the celebration a success.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Awards Presentation<\/strong>: <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dr. Silvia Ramos presented our Staff Excellence Awards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>2025 Staff Excellence Awardees<\/i>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Staff<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">Excellent Award &#8211; <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Research:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Abid Khan, PhD (Strahl Lab)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28106 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2019\/06\/Abid-Khan-2023_StrahlLab_pic-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Abid Khan, PhD in Strahl Lab\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Staff<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">Excellent Award &#8211; <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Administration:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Doug Leonard<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\"> (Facilities)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32747 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2025\/12\/Doug-Award-2025-Dec-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2025\/12\/Doug-Award-2025-Dec-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2025\/12\/Doug-Award-2025-Dec-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Staff<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">Excellent Award \u2013 <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Postdoctoral:<\/span><\/b> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alexei Martyanov, PhD (Bergmeier lab)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30322 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2024\/12\/thumbnail_AlexeyMartyanov-150x150.png\" alt=\"Alexei Martyanov PhD\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Awards Presentation<\/strong>: Wolfgang Bergmeier, PhD, Graduate Studies Director, announced the Diane Harris Graduate Student Leadership Award for exemplary leadership.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Diane Harris Leadership Graduate Student Award<\/i>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Maria Al Haddad<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (Campbell Lab)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32746 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2025\/12\/Maria-pic-Award-2025-Dec-150x150.png\" alt=\"Maria holds her Award in December 2025\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Congratulations to all our awardees, and thank you to everyone who helped make this year\u2019s holiday celebration a wonderful success!<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">See our Instagram account @UNC_BCBP for event photos<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/unc_bcbp\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Please share your departmental event and holiday lab\u00a0photos with <\/span><a href=\"mailto:carolyn_clabo@med.unc.edu\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Carolyn Clabo<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-32767\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2025\/12\/IMG_6886-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2025\/12\/IMG_6886-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/biochem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/795\/2025\/12\/IMG_6886-1024x768.jpg 1024w, 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