3 weeks ago
The University proudly acknowledges the long-term dedication and impactful contributions of faculty and staff across our institution. Reflecting our mission to advance research, teaching, and community service, the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics celebrates the achievements of its members through the State Service Recognition program.聽
3 weeks ago
Dalia Fleifel, a graduate student leader, has been awarded the 2025 Lineberger Graduate Fellow Award in Basic Science. This accolade was presented at the annual trainee awards ceremony on May 21st.
1 month ago
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has announced that Dalia Tarek Fleifel has been awarded the prestigious AACR聽Scholar-in-Training Award. This recognition is based on the quality of her award application and her abstract titled 鈥淯nraveling c-MYC role in DNA replication origin licensing through non-canonical pathways.
1 month ago
Graduate students Dalia Tarek Fleifel (Cook lab) and Humeyra Kaanoglu (Sancar Lab) presented their research posters at聽the聽American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting in Chicago during the week of聽April 25-30, 2025.
2 months ago
We are pleased to introduce Dr. Shota Kudo, our new Visiting Scholar in the Kuhlman lab. Dr. Kudo comes from Japan and has an impressive background in pharmaceutical research.
2 months ago
Phu Nguyen, undergraduate researcher in the Strahl lab, has received The Edward Kidder Graham Award and the Bryan Public Service Award from the Chancellor. He also received the Stephen Brantley Undergraduate Award for his honors thesis!
2 months ago
The Special Master鈥檚 Program for employees in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics enables laboratory employees to pursue a Master鈥檚 degree on a part-time basis while working full-time in the Department. The faculty member in whose laboratory the employee works will normally be their research advisor, and must agree to the employee鈥檚 participation in the …
2 months ago
Dr. Nikea Pittman was honored as a recipient of the Microbiology Society鈥檚 inaugural Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion award. During the opening ceremony in Liverpool, UK, Dr. Pittman co-presented the Prize Lecture along with Drs. Donovan-Banfield and Taylor on behalf of Black Microbiologists Association.
2 months ago
Dillon Sloan, graduate student in the Baker lab received an NIH Fellow (F31) National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research for his project entitled 鈥淢olecular mechanism of CCDC32 in Cardiofacioneurodevelopmental syndrome.鈥� Dillon also has a fellowship with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.
