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 Center for RNA Biomedicine, the Michigan Neuroscience Institute, the Chemical Biology Program, and the LSA departments of Biology, Biophysics, and Chemistry place Biological Chemistry at the center of the University of Michigan's strong biochemical community.
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.
