Welcome to our website. The Department of Biochemistry is a vigorous group of scientists and trainees dedicated to the expansion and transmission of knowledge about the biological world. Our particular focus is the characterization of macromolecules and biological processes at the molecular level. Research groups in the department address the structure of biological macromolecules, the mechanisms by which they function, and the possible applications to research technology and to medicine. The relatively small size of our department provides an atmosphere of collegiality and accessibility. At the same time, close contacts and collaborations with other very strong departments on campus provide a breadth of expertise and experience of which we take full advantage.

In addition to their research, our faculty teach both graduate and medical students. At present we have about 48 graduate students and 20 postdoctoral fellows distributed among 11 laboratories. Our research trainees receive a solid grounding in the fundamentals of biology and biochemistry and experience with contemporary approaches to problems of significant current interest. Graduates of our program have had good success in finding outstanding opportunities for additional training and/or professional development. Those interested in pursuing doctoral studies in biochemistry should apply directly to one of two interdepartmental programs: Molecular Biology and Biological Chemistry.

Dana Carroll, Professor and Chair

American Crystallographic Association Meeting
July 2007

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