One of the primary focuses of the department is in the area of Biological Chemistry. We currently offer both undergraduate and graduate training in Biological Chemistry, and have several faculty performing research in this field.

Orion Berryman:  Spatial and temporal control of gene expression with light responsive ligands.

Bruce Bowler:  Protein folding and electron transfer reactions in proteins and peptide.

Klára Briknarová:  Structural biology; biomolecular nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy; protein structure, function and dynamics.

J. Stephen Lodmell (Division of Biological Sciences):  RNA-RNA and RNA-protein interactions that are essential for specific replicative functions in retroviruses.

Brooke Martin:  Examination of the mechanisms of environmental toxic agents, specifically, the inhibitory effects of heavy metals on key energy generating cellular enzymes.

Nigel Priestley:  The study of enzymes and pathways of secondary metabolite production.

Asia Riel: Pharmacodynamic development and characterization of novel adjuvants and immunomodulatory agents.

Kent Sugden:  Investigation of the mechanisms of DNA damage by environmental heavy metals.