Jomaa Lab Researches Protein Lipidation to Better Understand the Onset of Heart Disease
9/11/2025
The work, recently published in the EMBO Journal, uncovers the molecular mechanism by which the nascent polypeptide-associated complex (NAC) recruits the enzyme (N-myristoyltransferase 2) NMT2 to modify emerging proteins as…
Dr. Lukas Tamm Receives the Research Mentor Award- Congratulations for this well deserved honor!
2/13/2025
Research Mentor Award Lukas Tamm, Harrison Distinguished Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, and Director of the Center For Membrane & Cell Physiology Lukas Tamm’s focus on creating a…
Five MPBP Trainees Receive Prestigious Fellowships-Congratulations!
1/9/2025
Five of our outstanding graduate students were awarded prestigious fellowships from the American Heart Association (AHA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). These competitive awards recognize their innovative research…
11/7/2024
Researchers from the Ling Qi Laboratory at UVA have identified the SEL1L-HRD1 protein complex as crucial for regulating leptin receptor turnover, shedding light on the molecular mechanisms behind metabolic disorders.…
Huiwang Ai, PhD, Engages Audiences Worldwide in Celebration of National Chemistry Week and Mole Day
10/31/2024
October 29, 2024 by daf4a@virginia.edu The number 6.022 × 10²³ is known as Avogadro’s constant. Mole Day, observed annually on October 23, commemorates the Avogadro constant, which signifies this most…
Cultivating Collaboration and Innovation at Student-Led Retreat
10/24/2024
The 2024 Student-Led retreat was a great success. Read more about the retreat in the Medicine In Motion article here. The retreat also highlighted exceptional student achievements, with several awards…
Brant Isakson Publishes Book on Dinosaur Physiology
10/24/2024
Brant Isakson, PhD, a professor in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics and resident member of the Robert M. Berne Cardiovascular Research Center (CVRC), is publishing a book…
10/17/2024
In Beer Yeast, Scientists Find Potential Path to Starving Cancer Read about the Jomaa lab in Medicine in Motion On October 15th, 2024, Ahmad and his lab were featured on…
9/9/2024
MPBP seminar Spring 2025 Speaker: Jie Yan, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics University of Virginia Host: Dr. Ling Qi
