The PhD Program in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is designed for students interested in graduate-level preparation for careers in biomedical and health sciences research. Emphasizing molecular studies of multiprotein systems, molecular and cellular biology, and biochemical nutrition, the research of our doctoral students has applications to cancer, aging, neurological diseases, and environmentally-based diseases.
The goals of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB) are to increase current knowledge of the biochemical and molecular basis of normal and abnormal cellular processes relevant to public health and medicine, and to train highly qualified scientists who, through research, teaching, and service will continue to provide new insights into the biochemical, molecular, and biophysical underpinnings of biomedical issues that have an impact on the health of the public.
Research activities in BMB span a broad range of topics including DNA replication and repair pathways (genome integrity), cellular stress responses, reproductive biology, stem cells, cell differentiation, aging, cancer, and chronic diseases. The department is also home to a structural biology technological platform with ongoing efforts focusing on cell signaling and genome engineering and integrity.
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