Week of Events
The Triangle Cytoskeleton Meeting
You are invited to the 2020 annual Triangle Cytoskeleton Meeting (TCM)! Registration is now open. Due to the dynamic situation surrounding COVID-19, this year's TCM will be hosted virtually via Whova on November 2nd. Our planning committee looks forward to hosting an online meeting that encourages interactions with new colleagues and fosters the exchange of ideas. Dr. Sabine Petry, Assistant Professor in … Read more
Mental Health and Wellness Through a Cultural Lens
Mental Health and Wellness Through a Cultural Lens
NIH OITE webinar Nov 2 at 1pm on Mental Health and Wellness Through a Cultural Lens Mental health is often viewed as a personal, individual issue. But did you know that our culture and background play an important role in mental health experiences - from how we assess mental health and how we describe our … Read more
GMB Student Seminar: Juan Carvajal Garcia
GMB Student Seminar: Juan Carvajal Garcia
Juan Carvajal Garcia Dale Ramsden and Jeff Sekelsky Labs Repair of Chromosome Breaks by DNA Polymerase Theta Patrick Havlik Aravind Asokan Lab Dissecting AAV Structure-Function Correlates Through Directed Evolution Contact Juan or the event organizer for link.
BCB Colloquium: Brian Kuhlman “Computer-based Design of Therapeutic Proteins”
BCB Colloquium: Brian Kuhlman “Computer-based Design of Therapeutic Proteins”
Brian Kuhlman PhD speaks at the BCB Colloquium on November 2 at 4 pm Talk title "Computer-based Design of Therapeutic Proteins." More information about the event and the second speaker please email Jonathon Cornett.
Structures of Inequality: Systemic Racism & Education
Structures of Inequality: Systemic Racism & Education
Join Honors Carolina and Phi Beta Kappa Society for the second talk of the six part series, Systemic Racism and Education presented by Constance Lindsay, assistant professor of Education. Lindsay earned a doctorate in human development and social policy from Northwestern University, where she was an Institute of Education Sciences’ predoctoral fellow. Since leaving Northwestern, … Read more
BLACK MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS panel discussion Stigma-free Carolina
BLACK MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS panel discussion Stigma-free Carolina
A new panel discussion Stigma-free Carolina is having this year on the status of mental health within the Black community. With 2020 leaving an indelible mark on all of us no doubt, it has disproportionately affected the Black community with higher rates of COVID-19, while highlighting already present wounds that are just now receiving widespread … Read more
LGBTQ 101: Providing Inclusive and Affirming Care
LGBTQ 101: Providing Inclusive and Affirming Care
LGBTQ 101: Providing Inclusive and Affirming Care (UNC OBGYN Departmental LGBTQ 101 Training) April Callis, PhD Assistant Director, LBGTQ Center Wednesday, November 4th 1:30-3:00 via Zoom Please RSVP at the link below, as attendance is capped. http://tiny.cc/UNCOBGYNLGBTQ101Training Information provided by Silvia Ramos MD PhD
Wellness Circle for Graduate Students
Wellness Circle for Graduate Students
We are experiencing a great deal of distress collectively and especially our Black communities who are having to deal with the negative health impacts of racism in our society, and its influence within institutions that serve us. We witness daily the building allostatic load of our students, staff and faculty. This is further compounded by the ongoing global COVID … Read more
Student Thesis Defense: Justin Rectenwald (Pearce and Frye labs)
Student Thesis Defense: Justin Rectenwald (Pearce and Frye labs)
Biochemistry and Biophysics Student Defense: Student: Justin Rectenwald (student of Ken Pearce and Stephen Frye) Title: "Technology Development for Inhibitor Discovery of Chromatin Associated Proteins Linked to Lysine Methylation" Date/location: Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 10:00am via Zoom meeting. Links will be provided to UNC affiliated email addresses only or through written consent of defending student. … Read more
45th Annual Postdoc-Faculty Research Day
45th Annual Postdoc-Faculty Research Day
Mark your calendars for the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Postdoc-Faculty Research Day, which will be split up across the afternoon of November 5th and the morning of November 6th, 2020. This year’s event will be all virtual but will feature the same quality of speakers and posters that you’ve come to expect! Abstract submissions are now open to all Lineberger-affiliated postdocs … Read more
45th Annual Postdoc-Faculty Research Day
45th Annual Postdoc-Faculty Research Day
Mark your calendars for the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Postdoc-Faculty Research Day, which will be split up across the afternoon of November 5th and the morning of November 6th, 2020. This year’s event will be all virtual but will feature the same quality of speakers and posters that you’ve come to expect! Abstract submissions are now open to all Lineberger-affiliated postdocs … Read more