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Suruchi Shrestha earns PhRMA Predoctoral Fellowship
Suruchi Shrestha, a doctoral candidate in Sam Lai's lab, has earned a Predoctoral Fellowship in Pharmaceutics from the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Foundation. Suruchi's dissertation topic is "Engineering multimeric sperm-binding IgG antibodies for potent non-hormonal female contraception." These multimeric IgGs combine the benefits of both IgM and IgGs, namely enhanced agglutination potency … Continued
M&I Graduate Student, Jenna Beam, wins People's Choice Award in Three Minute Thesis Competition
Jenna Beam, a doctoral candidate in Brian Conlon's lab, is the UNC-Chapel Hill Three Minute Thesis (3MT) People's Choice winner (determined by audience votes). Jenna and nine other UNC-Chapel Hill graduate students presented their research in front of a large audience and panel of judges – and with only three minutes for their presentations – on … Continued
M&I Graduate Students Receive Prestigious Awards
Congratulations to the following Microbiology & Immunology students who have recently received awards both within the University and externally. Lakeya Hardy, a doctoral candidate in Dr. Wesley Burks' lab, was recently awarded entry into the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Graduate Diversity Enrichment Program (GDEP). The GDEP supports underrepresented Ph.D. candidates enrolled in a North Carolina university … Continued
Welcome, new M&I graduate students!
First year research rotations are done, so it's time for graduate students to choose both a laboratory and a doctoral program to complete the requirements for their PhD. M&I is one of 14 doctoral programs that are selected by students who have been admitted through one of two interdisciplinary portals: the Biological and Biomedical Sciences … Continued
Jason Wong: 2019 Horizon Awardee
Each year, the UNC Graduate School recognizes graduate students and recent graduate alumni with the Horizon Award. The Horizon Award goes to students whose research holds extremely high potential for making a significant contribution to the educational, economic, physical, social or cultural well-being of North Carolina citizens and beyond. This year, the Graduate School recognized … Continued
Bob Twarog, 1936-2019
Dear M&I colleagues, please see the announcement below Bob Twarog, 1936-2019 I'm sorry to relay the sad news that Bob Twarog passed away on Thursday, January 3rd. Bob was a highly respected and beloved member of the M&I faculty from 1965-2000. He investigated basic enzymology and biosynthetic processes in a number of bacteria, … Continued
2018 UNC-Duke Viral Oncology and AIDS Malignancy Symposium
The UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center virology and global oncology programs, in conjunction with the Duke Cancer Institute, hosted the 2018 UNC-Duke Viral Oncology & AIDS Malignancy Symposium at the Carolina Club on Dec. 13. Click her to read more
Harry Gooder, 1928-2018
Harry Gooder passed away on Thursday, May 31. Many knew Harry during his years on the M&I faculty (1961-1996), and he served as acting/interim Chair four times. He is the only member of our Department to have been elected to a term as Chair of the UNC Faculty (1989-1991), and he also served as … Continued
Stanley Falkow, 1934-2018
The New York Times article below is a nice tribute to an influential scientist who fundamentally changed the field of infectious disease research by applying the newly emerging tools and strategies of molecular genetics. Perhaps just as important was the legacy of his remarkable track record of mentorship, with a long trainee list that … Continued
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