Asking and Answering Fundamental Questions
We explore biological phenomena at the molecular and mechanistic levels to make discoveries about life and health.
Scientists in the Department of Biological Chemistry integrate many technologies and approaches to study the molecular processes that are the foundation for life and health. Research projects can be grouped into the four broad areas of Biochemical Signaling, Macromolecular Structure & Mechanism, Protein Processing & Folding and Regulation of Gene Expression.
Close ties and cross-appointments with the Life Sciences Institute, the Michigan Neuroscience Institute, the Chemical Biology Program, the LSA departments of Biology, Biophysics, and Chemistry, as well as fellow Medical School departments, position Biological Chemistry at the center of a strong and diverse biochemical community at the University of Michigan.
Our interdisciplinary research into the molecular mechanisms of life offers a wide variety of investigative opportunities to students, fellows, and scientific collaborators.
Probe how cells respond to changes in their environment.
Focus in on how biological macromolecules function at the molecular and atomic level.
Understanding the folding, translocation, and processing of proteins is integral to modern molecular and cell biology.
Use and develop groundbreaking research techniques to uncover the mechanisms that govern gene expression.
Patrick O'Brien Lab
Uhn-Soo Cho Lab
James Morrissey Lab
Patrick O'Brien Lab
Chase Weidmann Lab
Yan Zhang Lab
Stephen Ragsdale Lab
Raymond Trievel Lab
James Morrissey Lab
Lydia Freddolino Lab
Ruma Banerjee Lab
Lydia Freddolino Lab
Uhn-Soo Cho Lab
Rachel Niederer Lab
Ryan Baldridge Lab
Ruma Banerjee Lab
Yan Zhang Lab
