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
Jane S. Richardson named a Fellow of the Biophysical Society
Jane Richardson is recognized for "her tremendous contributions to advancing our knowledge of the beauty and complexity of protein structure".
Crystal Structure of the MOP Flippase MurJ in an Inward-Facing Conformation
The Lee Lab provided the first close-up glimpse of a protein, called MurJ, which is crucial for building the bacterial cell wall and protecting it from outside attacks. Read more
Kate Meyer Named 2016 Blavatnik Regional Award Finalist
Congratulations to Kate Meyer, who was named the 2016 Blavatnik Regional Award Finalist. This award reflects the pioneering research that Kate has done in RNA biology and N6-methyladenosine in mRNA. Read about the honorees
Human NADPH-Cytochrome P450 Oxidoreductase (POR) Gene Mutations Are Associated With Severe Skeletal Deformities and Disordered Steroidogenesis
Bettie Sue Master's paper demonstrates that, unlike previously described mutations, A287P causes POR deficiency disorder due to conformational instability leading to proteolytic susceptibility in vivo, rather than through an inherent flavin-binding defect. Read more
The Tao-Shih Hsieh, Ph.D. Memorial Lecture Established by Dr. and Mrs. Y. T. Chen
The Department of Biochemistry's new endowed lectureship is made possible from a generous donation from the Dr. and Mrs. Y. T. Chen through the Chenzyme Foundation.