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The complexity of life can ultimately be interpreted in chemical
terms. Biochemistry attempts to explain how the
individually lifeless molecules in an organism, composed primarily
of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen, can collectively replicate
themselves, extract energy and respond to stimuli from the environment.
Biochemistry borrows from such diverse disciplines as organic chemistry,
thermodynamics and biology. It is one of our fastest-growing and
fascinating branches of science.
Faculty with a focus in Biochemistry include the following
(explanation of the symbols, *, §, ‡ are listed below):
Catherine M. Bentzley, Ph.D. ‡
Mass spectrometry of biological molecules
Edward R. Birnbaum, Ph.D. ‡
Bioinorganic Chemistry
Lanthanide Chemistry
Calcium-Binding Peptides and Proteins
Michael F. Bruist, Ph.D. ‡
Nucleic acid biochemistry
DNA-protein interactions
Chemistry of DNA rearrangements
Elisabetta Fasella, Ph.D. §
Bioorganic chemistry
Enzyme catalysis
Peter J. Harvison, Ph.D. *
Drug metabolism
HPLC method development
Structure activity/toxicity relationships
Yumee K. Koo, Ph.D. §
Chemical education
Protein interactions
Zhijun Li, Ph.D. *
Bioinformatics
Computational Chemistry
Molecular Modeling
Preston B. Moore, Ph.D. ‡
Molecular Interactions within Biological Systems
Computational Chemistry
Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Guillermo Moyna, Ph.D. ‡
Biomolecular NMR spectroscopy
Computational chemistry
Computer-assisted rational drug design
Vojislava Pophristic, Ph.D. ‡
Molecular Interactions within Biological Systems
Computational Chemistry
Inorganic Clusters
John R. Porter, Ph.D. *
Natural products chemistry
Cell biology
Plant-microbe interactions
Julian W. Snow, Ph.D. ‡
Structure of serum apolipoproteins
Serum apolipoprotein-lipid interactions
Thermodynamics of amphiphile-membrane interactions
Randy J. Zauhar, Ph.D. ‡
Computational chemistry
Bioinformatics
Computer-aided drug design
| Research Advising Ability |
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May serve as a research advisor for undergraduate students |
| * |
Research Professors from other departments who may serve as
research advisors for graduate students in their appropriate
area of expertise |
| ‡ |
May serve as a research advisor for both undergraduate and
graduate students |
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