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Truman Lab awarded $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health
UNC Charlotte’s Truman Lab has secured a new $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to advance fundamental research on how cells maintain protein health, a process central to diseases ranging from cancer to neurodegenerative disorders. The five-year Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences will support the project “Deciphering the Hsp70 chaperone code,” bringing the […]
DBS Students Receive Student Affairs Honors and Awards
Christopher Ortega Saavedra is a first‑generation student and Marine Corps veteran graduating with a degree in biology. He founded the Pre‑Health Student Alliance and the Pre‑Pharmacy Student Association, where he helped secure an Early Assurance Program partnership with the UNC Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Saavedra is a member of Lambda Theta Phi Latin […]
UNC Charlotte Truman Lab publishes new insights into cellular heat shock response in Nature Communications
A new study from UNC Charlotte’s Truman Lab has been published in Nature Communications, offering a deeper understanding of how cells respond to heat-induced stress. The paper, “Mechanosensor-mediated Hsp70 phosphorylation orchestrates the landscape of the heat shock response,” examines a novel key regulatory mechanism that rapidly activates the cellular defense to heat shock. “This study reveals a […]
Illustration by PhD Candidate Megan Mitchem Featured on Cover of ASBMB Today
The latest issue of ASBMB Today features a cover illustration by American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology member Megan Mitchem, titled “The Timekeepers of Proteostasis,” exploring this process. “Proteins shape the passage of time in this molecular hourglass. Just like snowflakes, each protein is highly unique,” Mitchem said. “Each flake here is formed by […]
Southeast Symposium on Genome Integrity and Chromatin Regulation
We are excited to invite you to the Southeastern Symposium on Genome Integrity and Chromatin Regulation, to be held at UNC Charlotte on Monday, June 15, 2026. Expanding on the success of the 2025 Carolina Symposium, which drew about 150 participants from across the Carolinas, this year’s event now welcomes researchers from Georgia, Virginia, and […]
Two Biological Sciences graduates named 2025 GOLD Alumni Network Top 10 Under 10
Mukulika Bose earned her PhD under the mentorship of Dr. Pinku Mukherjee and is currently aresearch associate at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Jeffrey Powell earned his MS under thementorship of Dr. Richard Chi working with the Helping Hands Project to 3 D print prosthetichands for pediatric patients. He then earned his MD at Wake Forest […]
Charlotte Biology Students Recognized for Environmental Volunteer Efforts
October 2025Storm Water ServicesMonthly VolunteerNewsletter It’s finally fall, and you won’t be-LEAF all the great ways to get involved this month! Check out what our volunteers have been up to and how you can contribute to healthy streams in October! Volunteer Spotlight! We would like to highlight Professor Goff’s Freshman class at UNC Charlotte as […]