SEMINAR: Victoria D’ Souza, PhD (Harvard)
'Unraveling Viral RNA Genomes: one segment at a time"
'Unraveling Viral RNA Genomes: one segment at a time"
"Structural insights into the targeting of tail-anchored membrane proteins to the ER”. (Dr. Clemons seminar title changed)
"Molecular crosstalk within an RNA processing complex"
'"Protein engineering strategies for the development of viral immunotherapies and vaccines"
“Cryo-EM visualization of an active high open probability CFTR ion channel” Jonathan Fay PhD
"The mechanism of 3M disease associated E3 ligase on mammalian development" Pu Wang PhD
"Exploration of Molecular Recognition Processes"
"Regulation of Microtubule Dynamics by TOG Domain-Containing Proteins"
"Delineating and exploiting the stress phenotype of cancer"
"Decoding HIV1 Protease Specifity"
"Evolution of catalysis and regulation over 3.5 billion years- Exploitation for novel cancer drugs”
"Molecular crosstalk within an RNA processing complex"
'"Protein engineering strategies for the development of viral immunotherapies and vaccines"
“Cryo-EM visualization of an active high open probability CFTR ion channel” Jonathan Fay PhD
"The mechanism of 3M disease associated E3 ligase on mammalian development" Pu Wang PhD
"Exploration of Molecular Recognition Processes"
"Regulation of Microtubule Dynamics by TOG Domain-Containing Proteins"
"Delineating and exploiting the stress phenotype of cancer"
"Decoding HIV1 Protease Specifity"
"Evolution of catalysis and regulation over 3.5 billion years- Exploitation for novel cancer drugs”
"Memory and Bistability in the Phermone Response Pathway"
"Theory and Simulation of Biomolecular Systems: Overcoming the Multiscale Challenge"
"Exploration of Molecular Recognition Processes"
"Regulation of Microtubule Dynamics by TOG Domain-Containing Proteins"
"Delineating and exploiting the stress phenotype of cancer"
"Decoding HIV1 Protease Specifity"
"Evolution of catalysis and regulation over 3.5 billion years- Exploitation for novel cancer drugs”
"Memory and Bistability in the Phermone Response Pathway"
"Theory and Simulation of Biomolecular Systems: Overcoming the Multiscale Challenge"
"Proteomics and Precision Medicine"
“Tardigrade proteins & desiccation tolerance”
"Top Down Proteomics for Precise Description of KRAS Gene Products in Colorectal Cancer"
"Evolution of catalysis and regulation over 3.5 billion years- Exploitation for novel cancer drugs”
"Memory and Bistability in the Phermone Response Pathway"
"Theory and Simulation of Biomolecular Systems: Overcoming the Multiscale Challenge"
"Proteomics and Precision Medicine"
“Tardigrade proteins & desiccation tolerance”
"Top Down Proteomics for Precise Description of KRAS Gene Products in Colorectal Cancer"
"Control of stem cell gene expression programs by the Cohesin complex" Zachary Cario, PhD (Dowen Lab)
"Genome-wide excision repair map reveals the circadian control of transcription-coupled repair in Arabidopsis" Onur Oztas, PhD (Sancar Lab)
“Targeting Cell Signaling Pathways for Cancer Therapies” Wenyi Wei, PhD Professor, Department of Pathology Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Harvard Medical School http://www.hms.harvard.edu/dms/bbs/fac/wei.php "Targeting Cell Signaling Pathways for Cancer Therapies" My laboratory mainly focuses on understanding mechanistically how aberrant cell signaling events lead to altered protein homeostasis and cellular functions to facilitate the development of … Read more
Gavin Grant, PhD Postdoctoral Researcher Department of Biophysics & Biochemistry Jean Cook Lab "Rushing through the morning- potential consequences of an abbreviated G1 phase.” Cell cycle phase transitions are tightly orchestrated to ensure efficient cell cycle progression and genome stability. Interrogating these transitions is important for understanding both normal and pathological cell proliferation. By quantifying … Read more
"Molecular mechanisms to maintain cellular redox homeostasis" Carolyn Sevier, PhD Associate Professor Department of Molecular Medicine http://sevierlab.vet.cornell.edu/
"Top Down Proteomics for Precise Description of KRAS Gene Products in Colorectal Cancer"
"Control of stem cell gene expression programs by the Cohesin complex" Zachary Cario, PhD (Dowen Lab)
"Genome-wide excision repair map reveals the circadian control of transcription-coupled repair in Arabidopsis" Onur Oztas, PhD (Sancar Lab)
“Targeting Cell Signaling Pathways for Cancer Therapies” Wenyi Wei, PhD Professor, Department of Pathology Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Harvard Medical School http://www.hms.harvard.edu/dms/bbs/fac/wei.php "Targeting Cell Signaling Pathways for Cancer Therapies" My laboratory mainly focuses on understanding mechanistically how aberrant cell signaling events lead to altered protein homeostasis and cellular functions to facilitate the development of … Read more
Gavin Grant, PhD Postdoctoral Researcher Department of Biophysics & Biochemistry Jean Cook Lab "Rushing through the morning- potential consequences of an abbreviated G1 phase.” Cell cycle phase transitions are tightly orchestrated to ensure efficient cell cycle progression and genome stability. Interrogating these transitions is important for understanding both normal and pathological cell proliferation. By quantifying … Read more
"Molecular mechanisms to maintain cellular redox homeostasis" Carolyn Sevier, PhD Associate Professor Department of Molecular Medicine http://sevierlab.vet.cornell.edu/
Doug Barrick, PhD Professor Thomas C. Jenkins Department of Biophysics John Hopkins Krieger School of Arts and Sciences http://biophysics.jhu.edu/directory/doug-barrick/ Prof. Doug Barrick recently published "Biomolecular Thermodynamics: From Theory to Application" “Using consensus sequences to learn about protein folding cooperativity, stability, and function” The use of consensus sequences has recently been applied successfully to protein … Read more
Seminar title: TBD Xiao-Fan Wang, PhD Donald and Elizabeth Cooke Professor of Cancer Research School of Medicine, Duke University Host: Xian Chen, PhD https://medschool.duke.edu/about-us/our-faculty/xiao-fan-wang The Wang lab focuses on the elucidation of molecular nature and signaling mechanisms associated with the initiation of cellular senescence.
More information click here.
Seminar title: Cis- and Trans-Regulatory Logics of Blood Stem Cells and Cancer Jian Xu, PhD Children's Medical Center Research Institute UT-Southwestern University Host: Greg Wang, PhD Jian Xu, PhD The Xu lab is focuses on blood cell development and how abnormalities can cause cancers such as childhood leukemia. They seek to advance our understanding of … Read more
"A more Grown Up Story on Lipase Maturation Factor 1 in ER Redox Homeostasis" Benjamin Roberts, Neher Lab "Thermostability and its role in Dengue and Zika Vaccine Antigen Design" Stephan Kudlacek, Kuhlman Lab "Dynamically Changing G9a Interactome and Its Role in Progression of Breast Cancer" Adil Muneer, Chen Lab
“Targeting Cell Signaling Pathways for Cancer Therapies” Wenyi Wei, PhD Professor, Department of Pathology Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Harvard Medical School http://www.hms.harvard.edu/dms/bbs/fac/wei.php "Targeting Cell Signaling Pathways for Cancer Therapies" My laboratory mainly focuses on understanding mechanistically how aberrant cell signaling events lead to altered protein homeostasis and cellular functions to facilitate the development of … Read more
Gavin Grant, PhD Postdoctoral Researcher Department of Biophysics & Biochemistry Jean Cook Lab "Rushing through the morning- potential consequences of an abbreviated G1 phase.” Cell cycle phase transitions are tightly orchestrated to ensure efficient cell cycle progression and genome stability. Interrogating these transitions is important for understanding both normal and pathological cell proliferation. By quantifying … Read more
"Molecular mechanisms to maintain cellular redox homeostasis" Carolyn Sevier, PhD Associate Professor Department of Molecular Medicine http://sevierlab.vet.cornell.edu/
Doug Barrick, PhD Professor Thomas C. Jenkins Department of Biophysics John Hopkins Krieger School of Arts and Sciences http://biophysics.jhu.edu/directory/doug-barrick/ Prof. Doug Barrick recently published "Biomolecular Thermodynamics: From Theory to Application" “Using consensus sequences to learn about protein folding cooperativity, stability, and function” The use of consensus sequences has recently been applied successfully to protein … Read more
Seminar title: TBD Xiao-Fan Wang, PhD Donald and Elizabeth Cooke Professor of Cancer Research School of Medicine, Duke University Host: Xian Chen, PhD https://medschool.duke.edu/about-us/our-faculty/xiao-fan-wang The Wang lab focuses on the elucidation of molecular nature and signaling mechanisms associated with the initiation of cellular senescence.
More information click here.
Seminar title: Cis- and Trans-Regulatory Logics of Blood Stem Cells and Cancer Jian Xu, PhD Children's Medical Center Research Institute UT-Southwestern University Host: Greg Wang, PhD Jian Xu, PhD The Xu lab is focuses on blood cell development and how abnormalities can cause cancers such as childhood leukemia. They seek to advance our understanding of … Read more
"A more Grown Up Story on Lipase Maturation Factor 1 in ER Redox Homeostasis" Benjamin Roberts, Neher Lab "Thermostability and its role in Dengue and Zika Vaccine Antigen Design" Stephan Kudlacek, Kuhlman Lab "Dynamically Changing G9a Interactome and Its Role in Progression of Breast Cancer" Adil Muneer, Chen Lab
"Cooperative Oncogenic Signaling of 3q26 Genes in Lung Cancer" Location: UNC Bioinformatics 1131, 130 Mason Farm Rd, Chapel Hill Organizer: Jamie Desoto
A central goal of the symposium is to bring together North Carolina Biophysicists and this year’s meeting is being organized and sponsored by NC State, Duke, UNC, Wake Forest, and the NIEHS. The meeting will include sessions focused on RNA Structure and Dynamics, Cellular Microenvironments, Protein Engineering and Design, and Blood Coagulation.
“Targeting Cell Signaling Pathways for Cancer Therapies” Wenyi Wei, PhD Professor, Department of Pathology Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Harvard Medical School http://www.hms.harvard.edu/dms/bbs/fac/wei.php "Targeting Cell Signaling Pathways for Cancer Therapies" My laboratory mainly focuses on understanding mechanistically how aberrant cell signaling events lead to altered protein homeostasis and cellular functions to facilitate the development of … Read more
Gavin Grant, PhD Postdoctoral Researcher Department of Biophysics & Biochemistry Jean Cook Lab "Rushing through the morning- potential consequences of an abbreviated G1 phase.” Cell cycle phase transitions are tightly orchestrated to ensure efficient cell cycle progression and genome stability. Interrogating these transitions is important for understanding both normal and pathological cell proliferation. By quantifying … Read more
"Molecular mechanisms to maintain cellular redox homeostasis" Carolyn Sevier, PhD Associate Professor Department of Molecular Medicine http://sevierlab.vet.cornell.edu/
Doug Barrick, PhD Professor Thomas C. Jenkins Department of Biophysics John Hopkins Krieger School of Arts and Sciences http://biophysics.jhu.edu/directory/doug-barrick/ Prof. Doug Barrick recently published "Biomolecular Thermodynamics: From Theory to Application" “Using consensus sequences to learn about protein folding cooperativity, stability, and function” The use of consensus sequences has recently been applied successfully to protein … Read more
Seminar title: TBD Xiao-Fan Wang, PhD Donald and Elizabeth Cooke Professor of Cancer Research School of Medicine, Duke University Host: Xian Chen, PhD https://medschool.duke.edu/about-us/our-faculty/xiao-fan-wang The Wang lab focuses on the elucidation of molecular nature and signaling mechanisms associated with the initiation of cellular senescence.
More information click here.
Seminar title: Cis- and Trans-Regulatory Logics of Blood Stem Cells and Cancer Jian Xu, PhD Children's Medical Center Research Institute UT-Southwestern University Host: Greg Wang, PhD Jian Xu, PhD The Xu lab is focuses on blood cell development and how abnormalities can cause cancers such as childhood leukemia. They seek to advance our understanding of … Read more
"A more Grown Up Story on Lipase Maturation Factor 1 in ER Redox Homeostasis" Benjamin Roberts, Neher Lab "Thermostability and its role in Dengue and Zika Vaccine Antigen Design" Stephan Kudlacek, Kuhlman Lab "Dynamically Changing G9a Interactome and Its Role in Progression of Breast Cancer" Adil Muneer, Chen Lab
"Cooperative Oncogenic Signaling of 3q26 Genes in Lung Cancer" Location: UNC Bioinformatics 1131, 130 Mason Farm Rd, Chapel Hill Organizer: Jamie Desoto
A central goal of the symposium is to bring together North Carolina Biophysicists and this year’s meeting is being organized and sponsored by NC State, Duke, UNC, Wake Forest, and the NIEHS. The meeting will include sessions focused on RNA Structure and Dynamics, Cellular Microenvironments, Protein Engineering and Design, and Blood Coagulation.
“Targeting Cell Signaling Pathways for Cancer Therapies” Wenyi Wei, PhD Professor, Department of Pathology Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Harvard Medical School http://www.hms.harvard.edu/dms/bbs/fac/wei.php "Targeting Cell Signaling Pathways for Cancer Therapies" My laboratory mainly focuses on understanding mechanistically how aberrant cell signaling events lead to altered protein homeostasis and cellular functions to facilitate the development of … Read more
Gavin Grant, PhD Postdoctoral Researcher Department of Biophysics & Biochemistry Jean Cook Lab "Rushing through the morning- potential consequences of an abbreviated G1 phase.” Cell cycle phase transitions are tightly orchestrated to ensure efficient cell cycle progression and genome stability. Interrogating these transitions is important for understanding both normal and pathological cell proliferation. By quantifying … Read more
"Molecular mechanisms to maintain cellular redox homeostasis" Carolyn Sevier, PhD Associate Professor Department of Molecular Medicine http://sevierlab.vet.cornell.edu/
Doug Barrick, PhD Professor Thomas C. Jenkins Department of Biophysics John Hopkins Krieger School of Arts and Sciences http://biophysics.jhu.edu/directory/doug-barrick/ Prof. Doug Barrick recently published "Biomolecular Thermodynamics: From Theory to Application" “Using consensus sequences to learn about protein folding cooperativity, stability, and function” The use of consensus sequences has recently been applied successfully to protein … Read more
Seminar title: TBD Xiao-Fan Wang, PhD Donald and Elizabeth Cooke Professor of Cancer Research School of Medicine, Duke University Host: Xian Chen, PhD https://medschool.duke.edu/about-us/our-faculty/xiao-fan-wang The Wang lab focuses on the elucidation of molecular nature and signaling mechanisms associated with the initiation of cellular senescence.
More information click here.
Seminar title: Cis- and Trans-Regulatory Logics of Blood Stem Cells and Cancer Jian Xu, PhD Children's Medical Center Research Institute UT-Southwestern University Host: Greg Wang, PhD Jian Xu, PhD The Xu lab is focuses on blood cell development and how abnormalities can cause cancers such as childhood leukemia. They seek to advance our understanding of … Read more
"A more Grown Up Story on Lipase Maturation Factor 1 in ER Redox Homeostasis" Benjamin Roberts, Neher Lab "Thermostability and its role in Dengue and Zika Vaccine Antigen Design" Stephan Kudlacek, Kuhlman Lab "Dynamically Changing G9a Interactome and Its Role in Progression of Breast Cancer" Adil Muneer, Chen Lab
"Cooperative Oncogenic Signaling of 3q26 Genes in Lung Cancer" Location: UNC Bioinformatics 1131, 130 Mason Farm Rd, Chapel Hill Organizer: Jamie Desoto
A central goal of the symposium is to bring together North Carolina Biophysicists and this year’s meeting is being organized and sponsored by NC State, Duke, UNC, Wake Forest, and the NIEHS. The meeting will include sessions focused on RNA Structure and Dynamics, Cellular Microenvironments, Protein Engineering and Design, and Blood Coagulation.
Gavin Grant, PhD Postdoctoral Researcher Department of Biophysics & Biochemistry Jean Cook Lab "Rushing through the morning- potential consequences of an abbreviated G1 phase.” Cell cycle phase transitions are tightly orchestrated to ensure efficient cell cycle progression and genome stability. Interrogating these transitions is important for understanding both normal and pathological cell proliferation. By quantifying … Read more
"Molecular mechanisms to maintain cellular redox homeostasis" Carolyn Sevier, PhD Associate Professor Department of Molecular Medicine http://sevierlab.vet.cornell.edu/
Doug Barrick, PhD Professor Thomas C. Jenkins Department of Biophysics John Hopkins Krieger School of Arts and Sciences http://biophysics.jhu.edu/directory/doug-barrick/ Prof. Doug Barrick recently published "Biomolecular Thermodynamics: From Theory to Application" “Using consensus sequences to learn about protein folding cooperativity, stability, and function” The use of consensus sequences has recently been applied successfully to protein … Read more
Seminar title: TBD Xiao-Fan Wang, PhD Donald and Elizabeth Cooke Professor of Cancer Research School of Medicine, Duke University Host: Xian Chen, PhD https://medschool.duke.edu/about-us/our-faculty/xiao-fan-wang The Wang lab focuses on the elucidation of molecular nature and signaling mechanisms associated with the initiation of cellular senescence.
More information click here.
Seminar title: Cis- and Trans-Regulatory Logics of Blood Stem Cells and Cancer Jian Xu, PhD Children's Medical Center Research Institute UT-Southwestern University Host: Greg Wang, PhD Jian Xu, PhD The Xu lab is focuses on blood cell development and how abnormalities can cause cancers such as childhood leukemia. They seek to advance our understanding of … Read more
"A more Grown Up Story on Lipase Maturation Factor 1 in ER Redox Homeostasis" Benjamin Roberts, Neher Lab "Thermostability and its role in Dengue and Zika Vaccine Antigen Design" Stephan Kudlacek, Kuhlman Lab "Dynamically Changing G9a Interactome and Its Role in Progression of Breast Cancer" Adil Muneer, Chen Lab
"Cooperative Oncogenic Signaling of 3q26 Genes in Lung Cancer" Location: UNC Bioinformatics 1131, 130 Mason Farm Rd, Chapel Hill Organizer: Jamie Desoto
A central goal of the symposium is to bring together North Carolina Biophysicists and this year’s meeting is being organized and sponsored by NC State, Duke, UNC, Wake Forest, and the NIEHS. The meeting will include sessions focused on RNA Structure and Dynamics, Cellular Microenvironments, Protein Engineering and Design, and Blood Coagulation.
October 29 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm SHARON GUFFY “Methods for Designing Zinc Binding Proteins with Native and De Novo Scaffolds" Seminar is based upon doctoral dissertation of Sharon Guffy under the direction of Dr. Brian Kuhlman
Seminar title: TBD Xiao-Fan Wang, PhD Donald and Elizabeth Cooke Professor of Cancer Research School of Medicine, Duke University Host: Xian Chen, PhD https://medschool.duke.edu/about-us/our-faculty/xiao-fan-wang The Wang lab focuses on the elucidation of molecular nature and signaling mechanisms associated with the initiation of cellular senescence.
More information click here.
Seminar title: Cis- and Trans-Regulatory Logics of Blood Stem Cells and Cancer Jian Xu, PhD Children's Medical Center Research Institute UT-Southwestern University Host: Greg Wang, PhD Jian Xu, PhD The Xu lab is focuses on blood cell development and how abnormalities can cause cancers such as childhood leukemia. They seek to advance our understanding of … Read more
"A more Grown Up Story on Lipase Maturation Factor 1 in ER Redox Homeostasis" Benjamin Roberts, Neher Lab "Thermostability and its role in Dengue and Zika Vaccine Antigen Design" Stephan Kudlacek, Kuhlman Lab "Dynamically Changing G9a Interactome and Its Role in Progression of Breast Cancer" Adil Muneer, Chen Lab
"Cooperative Oncogenic Signaling of 3q26 Genes in Lung Cancer" Location: UNC Bioinformatics 1131, 130 Mason Farm Rd, Chapel Hill Organizer: Jamie Desoto
A central goal of the symposium is to bring together North Carolina Biophysicists and this year’s meeting is being organized and sponsored by NC State, Duke, UNC, Wake Forest, and the NIEHS. The meeting will include sessions focused on RNA Structure and Dynamics, Cellular Microenvironments, Protein Engineering and Design, and Blood Coagulation.
October 29 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm SHARON GUFFY “Methods for Designing Zinc Binding Proteins with Native and De Novo Scaffolds" Seminar is based upon doctoral dissertation of Sharon Guffy under the direction of Dr. Brian Kuhlman
Pumpkin Carving and our delicious Lunch was a welcomed break from studying and experiments. Special thanks to our graduate students, Gage Leighton, Aaztli Coria, and others for organizing and hosting this event. See our photo album on Facebook in this link
“Regulation of PLC-gamma Isozymes” Edriz-Siraliev-Perez, Sondek Lab “An Old Tail with New Tricks: Novel Roles for the basic patch of histone H4” Hasheem Meriesh, Strahl Lab “Pack it up, pack it in! Protein-Directed RNA Structural Changes Mediate RNA Segment Assembly in Rotaviruses” Aaztli Coria, Laederach Lab “Defining mutation-specific alterations at Q61 in KRAS” Mihn Huynh, … Read more
November 8 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm PEDRO N. POZO "Determining the Cellular and Molecular Consequences of Naturally-Occurring and Engineered Mutations in the Cell Cycle Gene CDT1." (GMB Curriculum Student) Seminar is based upon doctoral dissertation of Pedro N Pozo under the direction of Dr. Jean Cook.
“Regulation of PLC-gamma Isozymes” Edriz-Siraliev-Perez, Sondek Lab “An Old Tail with New Tricks: Novel Roles for the basic patch of histone H4” Hasheem Meriesh, Strahl Lab “Pack it up, pack it in! Protein-Directed RNA Structural Changes Mediate RNA Segment Assembly in Rotaviruses” Aaztli Coria, Laederach Lab “Defining mutation-specific alterations at Q61 in KRAS” Mihn Huynh, … Read more
November 8 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm PEDRO N. POZO "Determining the Cellular and Molecular Consequences of Naturally-Occurring and Engineered Mutations in the Cell Cycle Gene CDT1." (GMB Curriculum Student) Seminar is based upon doctoral dissertation of Pedro N Pozo under the direction of Dr. Jean Cook.
The Biochemistry and Biophysics (BCBP) Department is organizing a Thanksgiving potluck on Wed, November 14 @noon-2P. Since our BCBP family comes from all over the world, we wish to share dishes that reflect our respective cultures. This is a great opportunity to interact with each other while eating mouthwatering dishes. Looking forward to a fun … Read more
Nidhi Gera, PhD Research Assistant Professor Parise Lab Exploiting platelet lipid metabolism to prevent thrombosis Human platelets are essential mediators of both hemostasis and thrombosis. A comprehensive knowledge of the platelet proteome is necessary for understanding thrombotic mechanisms and discovering new antiplatelet therapies. Using a chemoproteomics approach, we identified a novel lipid deacetylase in platelets, arylacetamidedeacetylase-like … Read more
Dr. Mary Sue Coleman (Alumna of Biochemistry Department) President, Association of American Universities November 29 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm The Educated Citizenry: An Endangered Species? Event hosted by UNC Public Policy
The GPSF is holding a Holiday card drive on Monday December 3rd from 12-1pm at the Beach Café. Holiday cards made on Monday Dec. 3 will be distributed to Children at UNC Hospitals and to Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Come out to join the graduate students in making cards!
Seminar title: “Molecular Mechanisms of Bacterial Transition Metal Homeostasis.” First-row late d-block metals from Mn to Zn play distinct roles in cellular metabolism. In bacterial pathogens, metalloregulation of transcription underscores physiological adaptation to host-mediated transition metal starvation and toxicity, required to maintain metal homeostasis. In zinc (Zn) homeostasis, for example, a pair of metal-sensing transcriptional … Read more
Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics Holiday Party includes a sit down dinner Wednesday, December 12 @ 5:30-7:30 Carolina Club Alumni Hall 150 Stadium Dr. Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Please RSVP by December 7th.
We invite you to decorate your lab area! Cookies, Cider and Hot Chocolate will be served in the Atrium throughout the day.
http://commencement.unc.edu/winter/index.php No tickets required. Ceremony lasts approximately 1.5 to 2 hours. Commencement speaker.
The GPSF is holding a Holiday card drive on Monday December 3rd from 12-1pm at the Beach Café. Holiday cards made on Monday Dec. 3 will be distributed to Children at UNC Hospitals and to Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Come out to join the graduate students in making cards!
Seminar title: “Molecular Mechanisms of Bacterial Transition Metal Homeostasis.” First-row late d-block metals from Mn to Zn play distinct roles in cellular metabolism. In bacterial pathogens, metalloregulation of transcription underscores physiological adaptation to host-mediated transition metal starvation and toxicity, required to maintain metal homeostasis. In zinc (Zn) homeostasis, for example, a pair of metal-sensing transcriptional … Read more
Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics Holiday Party includes a sit down dinner Wednesday, December 12 @ 5:30-7:30 Carolina Club Alumni Hall 150 Stadium Dr. Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Please RSVP by December 7th.
We invite you to decorate your lab area! Cookies, Cider and Hot Chocolate will be served in the Atrium throughout the day.
http://commencement.unc.edu/winter/index.php No tickets required. Ceremony lasts approximately 1.5 to 2 hours. Commencement speaker.
The University is closed.
Protein design using Rosetta and SEWING. SEWING – Structure Extension WIth Native-fragment Graphs – takes sub-structure segments of experimentally determined structures and uses them to design proteins with new functions. By using sub-structures designed through the evolutionary process, SEWING takes advantage of the work that nature has already done to create sequences with specific functionalities … Read more
“Mechanistic basis of gene editing and multidrug resistance revealed by single-particle cryo-EM” UNC Biochemistry and Biophysics Faculty candidate. Both the research seminars and chalk talks are open to anyone that would like to attend. If you would like to meet with Dr. Luo please email Jamie Desoto. Postdoc: Harvard, Advisor: Maofu Liao, cryo-EM with … Read more
Chemical Approaches to the study of viruses: From Basic Molecular Mechanisms to Pharmacological Inhibition Light lunch provided Location: UNC Lineberger Cancer Center, Plaza Level 00-002 Joseph S. Pagano Conference Center
“The role of mitochondrial ABC transporters in the regulation of iron homeostasis” Plan to stay after the talk for a Meet and Greet. Light refreshments will be served. Postdoc: Harvard, Advisor: Maofu Liao, cryo-EM with ABC transporters, CRISPR enzymes, large membrane protein machinery PhD: U of Missouri, Advisor John Tanner: Structural studies with … Read more