​The Department of Biological Chemistry is composed of faculty members that form an intellectually exciting community. The diverse research interests focus on understanding the chemistry and biochemistry of life processes. Faculty members are very active and interactive and work in a culture that encourages the free exchange of ideas while fostering exciting collaborations within and outside the department. Such interactions strongly enhance the ability of each member to make seminal discoveries that cross scientific disciplines.

All Areas

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Gene Regulation

gene_ regulation

Metabolism & Energetics

metabolism_energetics

Protein Fold ing & Enzymology

protein_folding_enzymology

Microbiology & Immunology

microbiology

Signal Transduction

signal_transduction

Neurobiology

neurobiology

Cellular Organization & Trafficking

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Human Disease

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Bacterial cell biology: cytoskeletal function during growth and division

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Exosome biogenesis and retrovirus budding

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Molecular dissection of host-pathogen interactions and the evolution of virulence strategies in natural reservoirs

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Understanding how the nuclear periphery and other subcompartments contribute to general nuclear architecture and to specific gene regulation