BCB Graduate Student Ellen Risemberg publishes paper in Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology!
Ellen Risemberg (William Valdar and Martin Ferris Labs) published an article titled “A mutation in Themis contributes to anaphylaxis severity following oral peanut challenge in CC027 mice” in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. This study aimed to determine the genetic basis of … Read more
BCB Graduate Student JP Flores (Doug Phanstiel Lab) Selected As A 2024-2026 Scholar By The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG)
Congratulations to JP Flores for being selected as a 2024-2026 Scholar by the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG). JP’s application was chosen from a highly competitive group of candidates in a program that remains committed to advancing diversity, equity, … Read more
BCB Graduate Student Seyoun (Jess) Byun (Doug Phanstiel Lab) Awarded National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) F31 Predoctoral Fellowship
Congratulations to Seyoun (Jess) Byun for being awarded an F31 Predoctoral Fellowship from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS). Jess’ project is titled: “The effect of genetic variation on mRNA splicing in chondrocytes responding to … Read more
BCB’s JP Flores, Doug Phanstiel named HHMI Gilliam Fellows
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute awarded Gilliam Fellowships to 50 graduate students in science – and their advisers – following the largest competition in the program’s history. John Patrick Flores and his adviser Douglas Phanstiel, PhD, associate professor of cell … Read more
BCB Teams Up with UNC Genetics, Pharmacology, GMB, and the UNC Office of Rural Initiatives for “Camp Med”
The UNC Department of Genetics joined together with the Department of Pharmacology, the Curriculum in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (BCB), the Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology (GMB), and the UNC Office of Rural Initiatives to participate in a day … Read more
UNC School of Medicine Names BCB Faculty Sarah Linnstaedt and Benjamin Vincent 2023-24 Yang Family Biomedical Scholars
Sarah Linnstaedt, PhD (BCB), Benjamin Vincent, MD (BCB), and Pengda Liu, PhD, were selected as Yang Family Biomedical Scholars in the eighth installment of this annual School of Medicine award. The UNC School of Medicine has named three outstanding researchers … Read more
Congratulations to Nina Nishiyama for being awarded an NIH F31 Fellowship
Nina Nishiyama, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Graduate Student in the labs of Terry Furey and Shehzad Sheikh, received an F31 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA). Individual Predoctoral Fellowship from the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney … Read more
UNC BCB and GMB Graduate Students Baran, Flores, McAfee, and Szymanski Volunteer as UNC Ambassadors in the Shadow a Scientist program
On November 29, UNC graduate students Kerstin Baran (Genetics and Molecular Biology in the Kathleen Caron lab), JP Flores (Bioinformatics and Computational Biology in the Doug Phanstiel Lab), Jessica McAfee (Genetics and Molecular Biology in the Hyejung Won lab), and … Read more
Congratulations to BCB Graduate Student Sarah Parker who is a Finalist in the UNC Three Minute Thesis Competition
Sarah Parker, a doctoral student in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (Doug Phanstiel lab), is a finalist in the UNC Graduate School’s Three Minute Thesis competition. This achievement reflects her ability to present her research in an accessible and compelling way. The … Read more
How to Heal a Broken Heart – PhD candidate Jamshaid Shahir is Advancing Stem Cell Research
PhD candidate Jamshaid Shahir shares about his research on how to heal a broken heart, a path that is positioning him for a role in the sciences at the frontier of his discipline and for a career in computational biology. … Read more