Welcome to the Department of Biochemistry
Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Disease Mechanisms
Welcome to The Department of Biochemistry at Boston University School of Medicine. We are a highly interactive group of faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows with diverse research interests in biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, and genetics. We use cutting-edge technologies and experimental systems to address the cellular and molecular mechanisms of biological processes, particularly those that relate broadly to human disease.
Specific research themes within the Department include Neuroscience & Aging; Signal Transduction & Cancer; ECM/Cellular Injury; Metabolism, Obesity/Diabetes; Proteomics, Glycomics & Lipidomics; and Development.
As part of the Division of Graduate Medical Sciences, we are committed to the education of graduate, medical, and dental students. The emphasis of our graduate program is on comprehensive research training in our faculty members’ laboratories. In addition, many of our nearly 50 graduate students join our active research labs through the Cell and Molecular Biology Program.
With the arrival of our new Chair, Dr. David A. Harris in September of 2009, our Department has embarked on an exciting, new expansion initiative, with the recruitment of new faculty members and substantial renovation of our research laboratories.
Please return to our website frequently or contact us to learn more about our graduate programs and research discoveries!
Spotlight on…
Department of Biochemistry Receives Endowment Gift
We are pleased to announce that the Department of Biochemistry recently received a generous endowment gift from the family of a BUSM alumnus. We are extremely grateful for this donation, which will be used to support new departmental initiatives with a direct impact on our students and faculty. This year, the gift will allow us to establish a fellowship program that will provide stipend support to two of our Biochemistry graduate students. Instructions for applying for this award can be found here:Fellowship The deadline for applications is February 20, 2012.The Spotlight section will highlight exciting research discoveries, grants, and Biochemistry Department News. Please send items here.
