Grace Beggs Wins Graduate School Fellowship
Grace Beggs recognized for her promising and creative research.
Emily McFadden Presents at ASBMB
Emily McFadden received the 2020 Graduate/Postdoctoral Travel Award to attend her first American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology annual meeting. She'll also be presenting her work on lncRNA in prostate cancer. Congratulations Emily! Watch what happened at the event.
Three Biochem Faculty Recognized At First Ever Duke Health Live Event
Chancellor A. Eugene Washington acknowledged three biochemistry faculty who are making "their mark on this golden era to the benefit of humankind everywhere." Watch the video starting at 15:10.
Schumacher & Brennan Labs Unveil Exciting New Research
Both labs have discovered the molecule that functions as the central integrator in Streptomyces bacteria, a primary source of antibiotics.
Cryo-EM Captures Astounding Details of the “Wasabi Sensor”
The Lee Lab has discovered how TRPA1 senses chemical irritants. Read more
Irwin Fridovich, a Founding Father of the Field of Free Radical Biology, Has Passed Away
World-renowned Duke Biochemist Irwin Fridovich, the discoverer of superoxide dismutase and pioneering studies in the field of oxygen free radicals, passed away at his home on Saturday 2 November. As a tribute to his sixty-year contribution to the field of biochemistry and greater Duke community, Duke flags have been lowered to half-mast. Read about Irwin’s life and his contributions to science.
New Research to Treat Epilepsy & Dyskinesia
Huanghe Yang, PhD, and Mohamad Mikati, MD, received an award from the Duke Institute for Brain Science. They will research mutations in BK-type ion channels in those afflicted with epilepsy and dyskinesia, determining how the mutation causes neurological symptoms and how to design new precision therapeutics. Read more
Ying Yin Receives Chancellor's Award for Research Excellence
PhD student, Ying Yin, receives award for her scientific discoveries and publications as well as the positive impact.
Increasing URM in the Biomedical Sciences
Increasing underrepresented minorities (URM) in PhD programs is unlikely to increase URM biomedical faculty. An emerging new way to bridge the gap is through interventions at scientific societies. Read how The American Society of Cell Biology’s Minorities Affairs Committee, including Duke Biochemistry’s own Mike Boyce, has taken on this challenge and found success.
Two Students in the Yang Lab Publish in Nature Communications
Two Yang Lab graduate students simultaneously publish in "Nature Communications".