Biochemistry Archives

Researchers are investigating a new way to tackle bone cancer while minimizing toxicity typically associated with chemotherapy.

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has extended funding for biochemist Charles Carter, PhD, who seeks to prove how critical molecules began to read the genetic code, evolved together, and led to life on Earth billions of years ago.

UNC School of Medicine faculty member will receive more than $2 million in NIH funding to continue exploration of a kind of protein that can contribute to cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.

The study shows that drug citarinostat can awaken hidden HIV, advancing efforts towards a potential cure for the complex virus.

The prestigious honor recognizes biochemist Jean Cook, PhD, and her work on cancer development and the human cell cycle, a biological process crucial for development, healing, and continued maintenance of the body.

The research, led by Nobel laureate and biochemist Aziz Sancar, MD, PhD, could revolutionize treatments for glioblastoma, an aggressive and deadly form of brain cancer.

Researchers found that inhibiting a problematic protein in the body helps immunotherapies and CAR T-cell therapy to better fight off melanoma.

A decade after winning the Nobel Prize, the UNC professor continues to push the boundaries of discovery while inspiring the next generation and building cultural bridges between the United States and Türkiye.

In a surprising twist, UNC scientists discovered that SETD2, a tumor suppressor, also preserves nuclear structure during cell division—a hidden role that may explain its tumor-suppressive effects in cancer.

A study now published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment, reveals how global warming could exacerbate lung diseases by dehydrating and inflaming human airways. UNC Marsico Lung Institute members Brian Button, PhD, is senior author and Alessandra Livraghi-Butrico, PhD, is co-author.

Researchers have discovered that RNA in Zika virus can freeze itself in time to further its spread in the body, revolutionizing how researchers study disease-causing viruses.

Researchers pinpoint small molecules that greatly affect differences in heart health in men and women.

Category: Biochemistry

UNC Biochemists Discover New Method to Combat Pediatric Bone Cancer

UNC Researcher Continues Quest to Understand the Origins of the Genetic Code

Berlow Receives Prestigious Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award

UNC Researchers Demonstrate Drug’s Effectiveness in Drawing Out Dormant HIV from Immune Cells

Cook Elected to 2025 AAAS Class of Honorary Fellows

UNC Researchers Show Combination Therapy Effective for Brain Cancer

UNC Researchers Unlock New Way to Help Fight Skin Cancer

The Enduring Legacy of Dr. Aziz Sancar

UNC Scientists Uncover Hidden Role of Tumor Suppressor Gene in Protecting the Genome

UNC Study Reveals Possible Effects of Air Quality Changes Associated with Global Warming on Human Airways

Some Viruses ‘Freeze’ Their RNA to Replicate, UNC Study Says

MicroRNA Responsible for Sex Differences in Cardiac Physiology, Disease