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The images on this
page are derived from studies of the mitotic process, which includes
many proteins, Courtesy Dr. D. R. Foltz |
Biochemists seek to identify biologically relevant chemicals and study their synthesis, degradation and role in biological processes. As the breadth of biochemical knowledge expanded it provided the underpinnings for many other disciplines including molecular biology, genetics, epigenetics, bioinformatics, computational biology, structural biology, among others. More than 60 faculty from these disciplines form our robust and dedicated group of mentors in Biochemistry.
Faculty research ranges from computational analysis to clinical applications for cancer and cardiovascular disease. Regardless of the specific project, Biochemistry today is most often an interdisciplinary study of the complex interactions that occur between many different biochemical molecules as they come together to execute vital processes in living organisms.
Biochemical studies of interacting proteins, DNA, and sub-cellular structures in normal and disease states provide a wide array of research opportunities, which when coupled with graduate courses in various aspects of biomedical science yields graduates with the skills and background necessary for competitive existence in original scientific research and graduate or medical education.
