About

Brian Strahl, Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics at UNC-Chapel Hill, researches in the area of epigenetics and chromatin biology.  Some of his areas of expertise include histone post-translational modifications, chromatin structure, epigenetics, cancer biology and gene regulation. At UNC, Dr. Strahl provides instruction to undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral students in his laboratory.

Brian Strahl has received a number of awards for his work in the field of chromatin biology. In 2009, he received the Ruth and Phillip Hettleman Prize for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement from UNC. His alma mater, the UNC at Greensboro, awarded him a Young Alumni Award in 2006 for scientific achievement. Brian Strahl has also won the ASBMB Schering-Plough Research Institute Award, a major biomedical award. In 2003, Brian Strahl was honored by the White House for his achievements with a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.