Department of Biological Chemistry
Join the ranks of leading scientific researchers in a diverse quest to understand biological phenomena in molecular detail.
United on a Journey of Discovery
The Department of Biological Chemistry is dedicated to advancing the molecular understanding of biological processes. We do that through cutting-edge research, in tandem with teaching and training undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate, and medical students. The most innovative and impactful discoveries are made when we use our unique perspectives to tackle challenges together.
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1150 W. Medical Center Dr.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0600
Biological Chemistry Newsletter
Find out about our accomplishments and the progress we’re making in our mission.
A New Dean’s Perspective on Medicine, Science and What Comes Next
Listen to the podcast or read the transcript from Michigan Medicine Presents.
These are challenging times, but the potential and need for progress in fundamental science have never been greater.
Biological Chemistry Photo Gallery
Our MS students presented their thesis work at the end of the academic year.
Department lunch for our terrific students during Graduate Student Appreciation Week
The poster session at the department's annual research retreat
An axe throwing outing for our PhD students
We proudly do research in maize and blue!
Upcoming Events
Department of Biological Chemistry 2026 Retreat
Biological Chemistry News & Stories
Patrick O'Brien, PhD, featured in ASBMB Today
CRISPR acts as commander-in-chief for backup defenses in bacteria
Congratulations to Carmen Castillo, PhD
Scientists discover that bacteria use an understudied polymer found in all life to protect cell functions during stress
Adrian Palumbo chosen for a position in the Pharmacological Sciences Training Program
John Larson chosen for a position in the Genetics Training Program
Giving back to BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
Every dollar donated helps us to continue making breakthroughs as a national leader in biochemical research. There are so many ways your financial gifts help to support our work, from bringing world-class lectures to campus to enabling graduate student innovation and providing resources that take our faculty research programs to the next level. Donated funds are an essential foundation of our mission and community.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The University of Michigan is located on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe people. In 1817, the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Bodewadmi Nations made the largest single land transfer to the University of Michigan, offered ceremonially through the Treaty at the Foot of the Rapids, with the intent that their children might be educated. We acknowledge their contemporary and ancestral ties to the land and this integral contribution to the University.
