Department of Cell Biology and Physiology https://www.med.unc.edu/cellbiophysio/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:02:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 The student perspective: CBP Biomedical Master’s Program https://www.med.unc.edu/cellbiophysio/the-student-perspective-cbp-biomedical-masters-program/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:02:59 +0000 https://www.med.unc.edu/cellbiophysio/?p=15784 The inaugural cohort of the CBP Biomedical Master’s Program began classes and research in August 2025. Almost halfway through the program, three students shared their experiences growing their skills, finding community, and expanding their knowledge in the program. Read their stories below. Off to the races in Taylor Hall By Tanisha Choudhury Get an inside … Read more

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]]> In the Loop: Fall 2025 https://www.med.unc.edu/cellbiophysio/in-the-loop-fall-2025/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 18:41:02 +0000 https://www.med.unc.edu/cellbiophysio/?p=15764 In this CBP In the Loop: Fall 2025 newsletter, explore top CBP research stories about developing a new non-addictive painkiller, targeting cell stress to maximize immunotherapy success, and a new neuroscience tool for tracking arousal states. Also read about recent research awards, graduating PhD student profiles, and stories from students in the CBP Biomedical Master’s … Read more

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]]> Congratulations to the 2025 CBP Departmental Award Winners! https://www.med.unc.edu/cellbiophysio/congratulations-to-the-2025-cbp-departmental-award-winners/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:16:21 +0000 https://www.med.unc.edu/cellbiophysio/?p=15752 The Department of Cell Biology and Physiology held its annual holiday party on December 10, 2025. Students, faculty, and staff from the Department of Cell Biology and Physiology gathered on December 10 to show appreciation for each other and celebrate another successful year of research and collaboration. The event included an array of food and … Read more

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]]> Leadership with heart https://www.med.unc.edu/cellbiophysio/leadership-with-heart/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:28:55 +0000 https://www.med.unc.edu/cellbiophysio/?p=15723 Vicki Morgan will retire in March 2026 after 33 years of service to the Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, leaving behind a legacy of care, dedication, and excellence. Victoria Morgan, affectionately known as Vicki, the business manager for the Cell Biology and Physiology Department (CBP) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, … Read more

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]]> Kathleen Caron featured on New Scientist https://www.med.unc.edu/cellbiophysio/kathleen-caron-featured-on-new-scientist/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:47:45 +0000 https://www.med.unc.edu/cellbiophysio/?p=15664 Kathleen Caron, the chair of the UNC School of Medicine’s Cell Biology and Physiology Department recently met with a journalist from New Scientist to discuss the importance of lymphatic biology and its potential to transform our understanding of major health conditions. “In the past 20 years, we have experienced a renaissance in lymphatic biology,” said … Read more

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]]> Alleviating immune cell stress and maximizing immunotherapy success https://www.med.unc.edu/cellbiophysio/alleviating-immune-cell-stress-and-maximizing-immunotherapy-success/ Fri, 26 Sep 2025 15:39:06 +0000 https://www.med.unc.edu/cellbiophysio/?p=15631 Cells get stressed too and when they do, cancer therapies fail. A UNC researcher may be on the cusp of finding a solution to T cell exhaustion. When the immune system experiences prolonged cell stress, immunotherapy fails. Immunotherapy uses the body’s own immune cells, such as T cells or B cells, to attack and destroy … Read more

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]]> A new, non-addictive painkiller is on the horizon https://www.med.unc.edu/cellbiophysio/a-new-non-addictive-painkiller-is-on-the-horizon/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:15:54 +0000 https://www.med.unc.edu/cellbiophysio/?p=15551 Experts at the UNC School of Medicine and UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy are focused on a pain drug candidate that can target an area of the brain that controls the ‘unpleasantness’ associated with pain. Chronic pain is a struggle for so many and has staggering impact on the lives it affects. Matt Mauck, MD, … Read more

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]]> 2025 Cellular Systems and Integrative Physiology (CSIP) T32 (NIH/NIGMS) Awards https://www.med.unc.edu/cellbiophysio/2025-cellular-systems-and-integrative-physiology-csip-t32-nih-nigms-awards/ Tue, 15 Jul 2025 19:58:03 +0000 https://www.med.unc.edu/cellbiophysio/?p=15396 Four CBP PhD Curriculum students received this year’s Cellular Systems and Integrative Physiology (CSIP) T32 (NIH/NIGMS) Training Awards.  The mission of the CSIP T32 Training Program is to develop a robust pool of responsible, rigorous scientists who have the skills to investigate the integrative, regulatory, and developmental physiology of higher organisms and their organ systems … Read more

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]]> Celebrating Ellen Weiss’s successful research career https://www.med.unc.edu/cellbiophysio/celebrating-ellen-weiss-successful-research-career/ Wed, 02 Jul 2025 16:21:10 +0000 https://www.med.unc.edu/cellbiophysio/?p=15319 From working with wild squirrels to discovering unknown G protein-coupled receptor kinases, Ellen Weiss’s research opened new doors for understanding the human eye and retinal degenerative diseases. In 1990, when Ellen Weiss picked up the phone as a postdoc in Gary Johnson’s lab at the National Jewish Center in Denver, Colorado, she had no clue … Read more

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]]> Alum, Peter Mohler, appointed president of The University of Alabama https://www.med.unc.edu/cellbiophysio/alum-peter-mohler-appointed-president-of-the-university-of-alabama/ Wed, 25 Jun 2025 20:17:46 +0000 https://www.med.unc.edu/cellbiophysio/?p=15305 Peter Mohler’s accomplishments demonstrate that cell biology and physiology graduate students can become national research and academic leaders. Peter Mohler earned his doctorate in cell and molecular physiology, the predecessor of the cell biology and physiology department and curriculum at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2000. For his graduate work, he … Read more

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