Vann Bennett MD, PhD, Calls it Fault-Free Obesity
As the senior author of a study published in the "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences", Vann Bennett MD, PhD, found that one gene could be fueling the obesity epidemic. Read more
Students Win Outstanding Poster Presentations
Biochemistry PhD students win awards for their outstanding research-in-progress presentations at the Biochemistry Annual Retreat.
Two Win Graduate Student Service Award
Emily McFadden of the Hargrove lab and Nichole Orench-Rivera of the Kuehn lab have been recognized for volunteering their time to make the Department of Biochemistry a better place to learn, do great science, and grow.
Studies by the Schumacher and Brennan Laboratories on a Francisella Tularensis Transcription Factor-Nucleotide Complex Reveal Underpinnings of Virulence
Studies on a Francisella tularensis transcription factor-nucleotide complex reveal underpinnings of virulence. Read more in Duke Today.
The Yang Lab Discovered a New Ion Conductance
The Yang lab discovered a new ion conductance that is important for cerebellar motor learning
Congratulations to Dr. Allison Stelling!
Allison Stelling, a postdoctoral fellow in the Al-Hashimi Lab, was awarded an NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences.
Kate Meyer is Named a 2017 Rita Allen Foundation Scholar
Congratulations to Kate, who will use this scholarship to study how modification of RNA influences the development and activity of the brain. Read more about Kate's project and her award.
Congratulations to Professor Maria A. Schumacher For Being Named a Nanaline H. Duke Professor of Biochemistry
Congratulations to Professor Maria A. Schumacher, who was named the Nanaline H. Duke Professor of Biochemistry. Learn more about Dr. Schumacher and her award.
The Schumacher Lab Reveals the First Structures of the ParA Walker-Box Protein Bound to nsDNA and Its Effector Protein, ParB
The Schumacher lab describes work revealing the first structures of the ParA Walker-box protein bound to nsDNA and its effector protein, ParB and complementary biochemical and cellular studies that together reveal the molecular principles governing this process.
Time-Lapse Shows How Anticancer and Antiviral Drugs Get Into Cells
Our study is the first to provide a visualization of almost every possible conformation of this transporter in motion,” said senior study author Seok-Yong Lee, Ph.D., associate professor of biochemistry at Duke University School of Medicine. Read more