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Stephen Farmer, PhD

Professor of Biochemistry & Cell Biology

  • Title Professor of Biochemistry & Cell Biology
  • Office 72 E. Concord St Silvio Conte (K) Boston MA 02118
  • Email sfarmer@bu.edu
  • Phone 617.638.4186
  • Education PhD, National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR)

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Biochemistry Faculty

Departments & Programs
Biochemistry & Cell Biology and Nutrition and Metabolism

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Areas of Research

  • Bioinformatics, Computational Biology & Data Science
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  • Biomedical Education
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  • Cancer & Cell Signaling
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  • Cell Biology & Development
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  • Genetics & Genomics
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  • Human Physiology & Aging
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  • Infectious Diseases
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  • Metabolism, Nutrition & Obesity
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  • Molecular & Structural Biology
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  • Neuroscience & Neurodegenerative Disorders
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  • Oral & Craniofacial Biology
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  • Proteomics & Glycomics
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  • Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine
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  • Transcriptional Mechanisms & Epigenetics
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  • Virology, Immunology & Microbiology
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  • Emeritus

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Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine:
Graduate Medical Sciences
72 East Concord Street
Boston, MA 02118
617-358-9518

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