Biochemistry and Chemical Biology

Biochemistry offers cutting-edge research programs in the studies of biological systems. Our multidisciplinary programs encompass both fundamental and translational research, including elucidation of the molecular mechanisms in physiological and pathological states in cells and animal models. Our interdisciplinary projects include structural biology, signal transduction, design and synthesis of receptor-targeted imaging and therapeutic agents, tools for rapid detection and identification of pathogens, development of chemical and optical probes for drug discovery and small molecule therapeutics for various human diseases.

Fundamental advances in chemistry, biochemistry, and molecular biology have provided unprecedented opportunities to probe living systems at a molecular level. These advances have led to the development of a rapidly growing multidisciplinary field - Chemical Biology. Within Chemical Biology groundbreaking chemical methodology may be applied to the elucidation of essential biological processes. Additionally, newly identified biological targets may drive the development of unique chemical entities for a variety of drug discovery applications.