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Dr. Andrew Truman is recipient of the 2024 Outstanding Biological Sciences Faculty Research Award
The annual outstanding biological sciences faculty research award is aimed to recognize significant achievements of faculty members in the Department of Biological Sciences. The winner of this award will receive an award plaque and one-time $2,000 research stipend. Dr. Andrew Truman is selected by the Departmental Research Committee as the recipient of the 2024 Outstanding […]
Ashley Choi Found Her Collaborative Community at Charlotte
On December 13, Ashley Choi will graduate from the Klein College of Science with a bachelor’s of science, majoring in biology and minoring in biotechnology. She hopes to take the culture of collaboration she found on Charlotte’s campus with her as she diversifies her lab experience as a research technician before continuing her education. “I love Charlotte […]
The Price is Right for Madison Riley
December 5, 2024 UNC Charlotte’s Madison Riley, a junior biology major on the pre-med track, walked away with luggage and a trip to Key West on the Oct. 7 episode of “The Price is Right.” She shares what the experience was like.
Truman Lab awarded new R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health
December 4, 2024 The Klein College of Science’s Truman Lab has been awarded a new R01 grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). From 2024 to 2028, the new grant will provide $1,278,920 for the project “Understanding the role of Hsp70 chaperone code in proteostasis,” adding to […]
Fourth-year Mauricio Lopez pioneers pancreatic cancer research at Charlotte
November 4, 2024 As the sole UNC Charlotte undergraduate student working on pancreatic cancer research, Mauricio Lopez has made significant strides as a student, leaving an impact at Charlotte. With his primary focus being pancreatic cancer research and working with vaccines, Lopez also serves as president and founder of the Charlotte Health-Link Society chapter and is a […]
Helene wrecked their Western NC towns and homes. Then came the bees and fire ants
October 21, 2024 Sarah Stellwagen, assistant professor of biological sciences at UNC Charlotte with a background in entomology, said as people are out there moving debris around and getting their property back in order in western North Carolina following Hurricane Helene’s destruction, it’s likely they’re coming in contact with more stinging and biting insects than […]
Dr. Kristen Funk weighs in on infection-linked demtia risk in Washington Post
October 18, 2024 Dr. Kristen Funk was recently consulted by the Washington Post for an article on current research into infection-linked dementia risk. Read the full article, including Dr. Funk’s quote here.
New DNA Repair Research May Influence Cancer Clinical Trials ‘For Years To Come’
September 16, 2024 On the road to future cancer treatments, Shan Yan. Ph.D., is blazing his own path. That was evident recently when – as published in Nature Communications – Yan and his research team at UNC Charlotte broke new ground in the functional understanding of the protein APE1 that jumpstarts human DNA damage repair. The findings […]
College of Science Students Win at Biomedical Sciences Symposium Poster Session
September 12, 2024 More than 30 research posters competed for prizes at the 2024 Biomedical Sciences Symposium, which took place on Sept. 9 at the Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City. Hosted by the Division of Research and the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, participants included students from UNC Charlotte, the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) […]
Matt Parrow Alleviates Neighborhood Concerns Over ‘Blood’ Red Pond
When a subdivision in Union County grew increasingly concerned over a bright red storm water pond, a news station turned to the UNC Charlotte College of Science to get expert answers. Read the full story here.