TENURED AND TENURED-TRACK FACULTY:
James West, Chair
Erzsébet Regan
This interdisciplinary program, jointly administered by faculty from the Departments of Biology and Chemistry, enables students to ask and explore fundamental questions concerning the molecular events that occur in organisms. Students who complete this program will possess an understanding of the structures of biological molecules, the reactions involved in biological energy conversions, the formation nd organization of complex cellular structures, and the communication of biological information spatially and temporally.
Through its curriculum, the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Program seeks to develop students who:
- Possess a broad and fundamental understanding of biology and chemistry with particular focus on how molecules found in biological systems confer the properties of living organisms.
- Are able to perform the common methods and use the tools of the field including laboratory and computational techniques.
- Can conduct independent scientific investigation and scientific inquiry.
- Are able to locate, evaluate, and communicate scientific information effectively both by written and oral presentation.