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Mark Kowalewski earned his PhD!

April 2, 2025

Mark Kowalewski successfully defended his dissertation entitled “Mucin degrading glycoside hydrolases in the gut microbiome” on March 31, 2025, under the direction of Dr. Matthew Redinbo.

Scientists Discover Surprising Protein Binding Mechanism That Could Lead To New Therapies

November 22, 2024

A team of researchers in the Department of Chemistry has published a study in the Journal of the American Chemical Society that presents new insights into these mechanisms, specifically challenging conventional understanding of cation−π interactions—a key noncovalent force that has been central to our understanding of protein binding for the last 40 years. Moreover, these findings have the potential to lead to new therapeutic approaches.

2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Honors Work Linked to UNC Scientist: Dr. Brian Kuhlman

October 15, 2024

On October 9, 2024, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced that the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to David Baker (1/2) and to Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper (1/2) for their groundbreaking work in computational protein design and protein structure prediction. This prestigious recognition highlights the significant contributions of Dr. Brian Kuhlman, a current faculty member at UNC, whose work during his postdoctoral fellowship with David Baker played a crucial role in this achievement.

MCBP Faculty Nicholas Brown awarded Jefferson-Pilot Fellowship

July 17, 2024

The School of Medicine Dean’s Office Research awarded Pharmacology’s Nicholas Brown, PhD the Jefferson-Pilot Fellowships in Academic Medicine which are given to talented junior faculty across all disciplines in the School of Medicine.

Congratulations to our new PhD, Amelia McCue!

June 25, 2024

Amelia McCue successfully defended her PhD thesis titled “Engineering Tumor-Selective T Cell Engager Prodrugs for Cancer Immunotherapy” on Thursday, May 23, 2024, under the guidance of Dr. Brian Kuhlman.