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Biochemistry, Department of

Biochemistry studies life at the molecular level. Our research labs, headed by 25 faculty members with primary appointments in the Department of Biochemistry and 8 adjunct professors with primary appointments in other departments, pursue scientific discovery in a number of areas, including cancer, cardiovascular disease and neurodegenerative disease. Biochemistry researchers investigate the fundamental mechanisms of life.