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Graduate Programs

Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics

"I really liked the diversity and flexibility of the BMB department as well as the whole molecular biosciences cluster. When I applied to graduate school I wasn't sure what field I wanted to work in and the cluster gave me the flexibility to explore a variety of biochemistry research in different labs and departments. Additionally, when I came to visit I felt the truly collaborative nature of the department both for official collaboration or just quick experimental help. "

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Simone Rauch

PhD 2020 Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics

Welcome to the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Chicago.  Our Department offers training for careers in biochemistry and molecular biophysics. Research encompasses all areas of modern biochemistry, including but not limited to the following topics: protein engineering, RNA catalysis, error biology, microbiology, stress response, DNA recombination, epigenetics, molecular immunology, cytoskeleton, ion channels and membrane biophysics, and protein and RNA folding. In addition to more traditional biochemical approaches, techniques employed in the department include but are not limited to NMR spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography, cryo-electron microscopy, single-molecule techniques, computational approaches, display technology, electron paramagnetic resonance, and small angle X-ray scattering. Our Department is distinguished by its intellectual rigor and collaborative style.  The interdisciplinary nature of the Department is further accentuated through the Institute for Biophysical Dynamics, which brings together biological and physical scientists to pursue common research goals, and through NIH-sponsored training programs in Molecular and Cellular Biology and Chemical Biology.  

Faculty in Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Program Website

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