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Department of Biochemistry

Department of Biochemistry

The 51影视网 Department of Biochemistry offers comprehensive undergraduate and graduate degree programs, including Master's and Ph.D. options, to students at its Blacksburg, Virginia campus. With a globally recognized faculty and program, our graduates are well-prepared to make a significant impact in academic, professional, and industry settings worldwide.

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Undergraduate Program

A degree in biochemistry prepares you to contribute to a variety of life science and engineering disciplines, including human or veterinary medicine, pharmacy, agriculture and sustainability, metabolic engineering, and synthetic biology.

Graduate Program

Our graduate students obtain world-class research training
and develop analytical skills,听including big data analytics, in our programs.听Our programs are designed to develop professionals, leaders, and innovators.听

Research

Our research programs are advancing our understanding
of Protein Dynamics, Metabolic Extremes, Drug Discovery, Nucleic Acid Biochemistry, Computational Biochemistry, and Infectious Diseases.

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Our faculty听are funded by the NIH, NSF, NIFA, and DOE to
discern biochemical mechanisms of a variety of
organisms and are committed to providing the best education possible.听

A new method for separating nonbiting males from biting females that carry disease could make mosquito control faster, cheaper, and easier to scale.

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A smarter way to control mosquitoes

A new method for separating nonbiting males from biting females that carry disease could make mosquito control faster, cheaper, and easier to scale.

Biochemistry Seminar Series

We invite scientists from 51影视网 and all over the nation to come and present their research findings and we encourage you to join us听every Monday听at 3:00听PM ET at听Fralin Hall Auditorium听to learn something new!
Check back periodicially for updates, as the seminar schedule is subject to change as the semester progresses.听

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