Biochemistry is the study of the chemicals and chemistry of living organisms. Biochemists study biomolecules (such as proteins, RNA, DNA, sugars, and lipids), their applications and interactions in ...

The impact of biochemistry has been seen most notably in the medical and pharmaceutical industries. However, biochemistry plays a fundamental role in everyday life, affecting different aspects of ...

The impact of nutrition on both physical and mental health has gained much interest in recent years. Emerging studies are finding more strong connections between diet, gut health and the microbiome, ...

Society’s growing need to understand and respond to problems at the biochemical and molecular levels is boundless. Researchers are rapidly developing powerful tools in order to analyze and model ...

In the words of Nobel Laureate Sidney Brenner (2002), biochemistry "... provides the only experimental basis for causal understanding of biological mechanisms." The Biochemistry of Health and Disease ...

The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is dedicated to the education of medical and graduate students in biochemistry, molecular biology and nutrition. Researchers in our highly ...

Researchers have developed experimental drugs that encourage the mitochondria in our cells to work a little harder and burn more calories. The findings could open the door to new treatments for ...

Andrea Adeusi wanted to be a biochemistry major and, eventually, a doctor. So she registered for classes accordingly when she began as a student at Rutgers University. But then family issues got in ...

Evolutionary biochemistry aims to dissect the evolutionary processes and physical mechanisms by which biological molecules diversified and to reveal how their physical architecture facilitates and ...

Biochemists study how chemical processes affect cells - the building blocks of all life on earth. Understanding how cells and chemical processes work is fundamental to scientific advancements in human ...

As a central and inherently multidisciplinary field, chemistry lies at the heart of some of our society’s most pressing challenges, which include securing the energy to sustainably power our society, ...

Study the chemistry of life to prepare for careers in biotech, pharma, forensics, and agriculture. Educational Growth: Follow in the footsteps of nearly half of RIT’s biochemistry bachelor’s degree ...