Don’t miss this Seminar on March 31, 2026 (11am)! Silvia Ramos, MD, PhD on "RNA-binding protein ZFP36L2 and gene regulation across tissues"1131 Bioinformatics | Host: Dr. Bill Marzluff #HematoImmunology #GeneRegulation #ReproductiveBiology @unclineberger.bsky.social @rnadiscoverycenter.bsky.social

We’re hiring! The Training Grant Project Manager supports NIH‑funded training grants for the School of Medicine, coordinating data, reporting, and applications. Be the central point person advancing best practices and shared resources. Apply: unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/315...

Don’t miss this Seminar on March 31, 2026 (11am)! Silvia Ramos, MD, PhD on "RNA-binding protein ZFP36L2 and gene regulation across tissues"1131 Bioinformatics | Host: Dr. Bill Marzluff #HematoImmunology #GeneRegulation #ReproductiveBiology @unclineberger.bsky.social @rnadiscoverycenter.bsky.social

10th Annual Oliver Smithies Nobel Symposium Featuring Dr. Jennifer Doudna, March 26 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/10...

10th Annual Oliver Smithies Nobel Symposium Featuring Dr. Jennifer Doudna, March 26 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm www.med.unc.edu/oor/event/10...

Seminar: “Monitoring and Manipulating DNA Damage Responses in Human Skin” presented by Michael Kemp, PhD, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Wright State Univ. at the Boonshoft School of Medicine. Hosts: Drs. Sancar & Lindsey-Boltz. Tuesday March 24, 2026 @ 11 AM, UNC-Chapel Hill, 1131 Bioinformatics bldg

As a child, @phosphotig.bsky.social dreamed of being an astronaut, but her curiosity led her to scientific research. Now, she leads her own lab at UNC-Chapel Hill, & studies oxidative stress to find better therapies for triple-negative breast cancer. #WomensHistoryMonth www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/...

Congrats to our newest PhD! Jingting Chen of Elizabeth Brunk’s lab successfully defended his thesis entitled, “Evolution on Fast-Forward: EcDNA-Driven Adaptive Trajectories at Single-Cell Resolution” and earned his PhD. go.unc.edu/Si46Q

Join us this Friday for the Third Friday Microbiome Analysis Seminar! 🧬 Dr. Jeffrey Roach will cover how WGS microbiome data go from raw reads → taxonomic & functional insights. 📅 Mar 20, 2 PM 📍 1131 Bioinformatics Building In-person only (recording available after). #Microbiome #Bioinformatics

Seminar: “Monitoring and Manipulating DNA Damage Responses in Human Skin” presented by Michael Kemp, PhD, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Wright State Univ. at the Boonshoft School of Medicine. Hosts: Drs. Sancar & Lindsey-Boltz. Tuesday March 24, 2026 @ 11 AM, UNC-Chapel Hill, 1131 Bioinformatics bldg

🎓 Student Thesis Defense Jingting Chen (student of Dr. Elizabeth Brunk) Defense title “Evolution on Fast-Forward: EcDNA-Driven Adaptive Trajectories at Single-Cell Resolution” 📅 March 17, 2026 | ⏰ 9:30 AM 📍 MBRB G-202 UNC School of Medicine Biochemistry & Biophysics

The Postdoctoral Association (PDA) is an independent, postdoc-led organization dedicated to serving postdoctoral scholars at UNC Chapel Hill by fostering connection, sharing resources & strengthening communication across campus. research.unc.edu/2026/02/09/t...

🎓 Student Thesis Defense Jingting Chen (student of Dr. Elizabeth Brunk) Defense title “Evolution on Fast-Forward: EcDNA-Driven Adaptive Trajectories at Single-Cell Resolution” 📅 March 17, 2026 | ⏰ 9:30 AM 📍 MBRB G-202 UNC School of Medicine Biochemistry & Biophysics

Seminar Event Today 3/10 11:00 AM on UNC Chapel Hill campus " A Career of Planned 'Serendipity' " #Researcher #Pharma #leadership

Spring Seminar Series on Tuesday, March 10th, 11 AM Speaker: Robert (Bob) Campbell, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, Grove Biopharma presents, " A Career of Planned 'Serendipity' " Location: 1131 Bioinformatics, UNC Chapel Hill Host: Sharon Campbell Open to the public.

Join us March 26, 3–4:30 PM at UNC MBRB Room 2204 for the 10th Annual Oliver Smithies Nobel Symposium featuring 2020 Nobel laureate, Dr. Jennifer Doudna. Her talk: “CRISPR‑powered gene editing for human and planet health.” go.unc.edu/Oliver-Smith...

Keep up with news from Biochemistry Biophysics at University of North Carolina School of Medicine. We are proud to support the mission, vision, and values of the UNC School of Medicine & grateful to serve the people of North Carolina. www.med.unc.edu/biochem/

The 2025 School of Medicine Office of Research Annual Report highlights a year of discovery, collaboration, and growth across UNC. Explore key achievements, initiatives, and the people driving innovation from bench to bedside! www.med.unc.edu/oor/wp-conte...

The Starbird lab has been doing such a great job of sharing excitement for our ongoing work with our Biophysics community!! #BPS2026

SO proud of the Starbird Lab scientists presenting today! 🙌🏾

For the 12th consecutive year, UNC ranks among the world’s most inventive universities. Carolina climbed 6 spots in the National Academy of Inventors Top 100 Worldwide Universities List, reflecting our continued commitment to discovery, innovation & real-world impact innovate.unc.edu/unc-chapel-h...

Platelet-derived integrin- and tetraspanin-enriched tethers exacerbate severe inflammation | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

UNC faculty Jack Griffith, PhD, will present a talk this Sunday on how photographing DNA in action has helped forged our current understanding of molecular biology! Sunday, February 22, 2026 4 -5:30 PM 722 Sumner Spring Lane, Chapel Hill, NC Register today ⬇️ www.photofarmnc.com/events/insid...

Konstantin Popov is leading an interdisciplinary research team pairing AI-driven predictions with laboratory validation to uncover new therapeutic strategies to treat Alzheimer’s disease. Pharmacy/Biochemistry Biophysics Learn more about this AI project below: pharmacy.unc.edu/2026/02/18/s...

UNC faculty Jack Griffith, PhD, will present a talk this Sunday on how photographing DNA in action has helped forged our current understanding of molecular biology! Sunday, February 22, 2026 4 -5:30 PM 722 Sumner Spring Lane, Chapel Hill, NC Register today ⬇️ www.photofarmnc.com/events/insid...

If you’re attending #BPS2026, there are several opportunities to hear about ongoing projects in the Starbird lab. Looking forward to seeing everyone at BPS!

Konstantin Popov is leading an interdisciplinary research team pairing AI-driven predictions with laboratory validation to uncover new therapeutic strategies to treat Alzheimer’s disease. Pharmacy/Biochemistry Biophysics Learn more about this AI project below: pharmacy.unc.edu/2026/02/18/s...

March 24 Seminar: Michael Kemp, PhD, Assoc. Prof., Dept of Pharmacology & Toxicology of Wright State Univ. at the Boonshoft School of Medicine. Research topic Understanding cellular responses to DNA damage. UNC Hosts: Drs. Sancar & Lindsey-Boltz. Date & Time: 3/24/206, 11 AM Venue: 1131 Bioinfo.

Keep up with news from Biochemistry Biophysics at University of North Carolina School of Medicine. We are proud to support the mission, vision, and values of the UNC School of Medicine & grateful to serve the people of North Carolina. www.med.unc.edu/biochem/

Interested in summer research at UNC? Learn how to be a strong candidate for the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) 📅 Feb. 5, 2026 🕔 5:30–6:30 PM 📍 Genome Sciences G010 Get guidance on applying, funding your project, and working with a faculty mentor. 🔗 Registration required on HeelLife

🌟 UNC undergrads—ready to dive into research? Apply for the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)! ✅ $4,000 stipend ✅ 9 weeks of hands-on research 📅 Deadline: Feb 1, 2026 👉 Learn more: our.unc.edu/fund/surf/ #UndergraduateResearch #SURF #UNCResearch #STEM

New preprint alert! We share some of our recent insights about sequence similarity in IDP protein families and find that conservative substitutions in well-conserved binding motifs of the CITED proteins have big impacts on their ensembles and functions. Take a look! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Honored and Thankful! 🙏🏾 #MLKDay

UNC's 45th Annual MLK Jr. Week of Celebration: January 19 – 23, UNC students, staff, faculty, and the surrounding community are invited to engage in a series of events and speaking engagements, all with the shared mission of highlighting Dr. King’s eternal message of unity.

UNC's 45th Annual MLK Jr. Week of Celebration: January 19 – 23, UNC students, staff, faculty, and the surrounding community are invited to engage in a series of events and speaking engagements, all with the shared mission of highlighting Dr. King’s eternal message of unity.

Save the date for the 45th Annual MLK Jr. Week of Celebration! From January 19 – 23, UNC students, staff, faculty, and the surrounding community are invited to engage in a series of events and speaking engagements, all with the shared mission of highlighting Dr. King’s eternal message of unity.

Congrats Nobel Laureate Aziz Sancar MD PhD et al on "UNC collaboration repurposes lab chemical as potential new brain tumor drug!" October 2025 NC TraCS news tracs.unc.edu/.../2363-unc...

Welcome our Visiting Faculty Member! Dr. Irena Levitan has joined our department as a visiting faculty through May 2026. She is Professor of Medicine and Bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago, hosted by Dr. Saskia Neher. Please welcome Dr. Levitan!

New publication in JBC Jan 2026 (B.Strahl, J.Dowen labs) Congrats to Riya Gohil, first author! HMGN1 and HMGN2 are recruited to acetylated and histone variant H2A.Z-containing nucleosomes to regulate chromatin state and transcription www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Welcome our Visiting Faculty Member! Dr. Irena Levitan has joined our department as a visiting faculty through May 2026. She is Professor of Medicine and Bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago, hosted by Dr. Saskia Neher. Please welcome Dr. Levitan!

Huge congratulations to Abid Khan, PhD 👏 @abidkhanepigen.bsky.social from Brian Strahl's lab for earning the 2025 Staff Excellence Award for Research! Honored by the UNC SOM Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics for outstanding contributions to epigenetics research. 🎉UNC_SOM

Congrats Nobel Laureate Aziz Sancar MD PhD et al on "UNC collaboration repurposes lab chemical as potential new brain tumor drug!" October 2025 NC TraCS news tracs.unc.edu/.../2363-unc...

New publication Jan 2026 (B.Strahl, J.Dowen labs) Congrats to Riya Gohil, first author! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Please share!

Derek Bolhuis earned his PhD on December 19th! His thesis is entitled “USP37 Earns its PH-D, and How it Ensures Cell Cycle Progression.” He will remain at UNC through June 2026. Congrats Dr. Bolhuis! go.unc.edu/t3JLd

Derek Bolhuis earned his PhD on December 19th! His thesis is entitled “USP37 Earns its PH-D, and How it Ensures Cell Cycle Progression.” He will remain at UNC through June 2026. Congrats Dr. Bolhuis! go.unc.edu/t3JLd

Happy FDOC! First Day of Classes! #UNC

Happy FDOC! First Day of Classes! #UNC

Happy Holidays from the Berlow Lab! I'm incredibly grateful to be closing out this year with such a hardworking, fun, and collaborative team. We are already looking forward to sharing some exciting updates in the new year, so stay tuned for lots of great science (and more) in 2026!

This is a great place to be. We are hiring new faculty in 2026! We look forward to meeting our candidates in January and February. #ResearchExcellence #OutstandingScientists #BiomedicalResearch

Wishing our #UNC community a happy and healthy 2026 ✨ Happy new year, Tar Heels!