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The U-M Medical School Department of Biological Chemistry offers both courses and research opportunities for undergraduate students.
Our course descriptions and offerings can be found in the LSA Course Guide (search Subject: MED Biological Chemistry) and the LSA Course Catalog (search Department: MED Biological Chemistry).
Faculty members in Biological Chemistry participate in the U-M Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) and several summer undergraduate research programs that are open to undergraduate students from U-M and other colleges and universities.
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Our interdisciplinary research into the molecular mechanisms of life offers a wide variety of investigative opportunities to students and fellows.
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