Biochemistry
DEGREES AND PROGRAMS
Undergraduate Major
Use your imagination, ingenuity and understanding of the basics of living processes to unlock life’s mysteries and improve the quality of life. Combine the tools of biology, chemistry and genetics to fight human disease, increase production and quality of food, and protect the environment.
Graduate Studies
With more than 30 faculty members available to mentor students, our highly interactive program is an integral part of a campus-wide network of research programs. It provides a great range of opportunities for multidisciplinary study in plant, animal and microbial biochemistry, genetics, nutrition, molecular biology, structural biology and chemical biology.
BIOCHEMISTRY OVERVIEW
NEARLY 60%
of biochemistry graduates who apply are accepted into medical or dental school
MORE THAN HALF
of biochemistry graduates earn Latin Honors and/or are Honors scholars
RESEARCH
We seek to understand the fundamentals of how things work. Our aim is to enhance agricultural productivity and promote human health.
(The molecule shown is a nanodisc, used to conveniently package a small piece of membrane for experimental studies. Work by biochemistry Ph.D. alumna Tara Marcink and Steven Van Doren, professor of biochemistry.)
BIOCHEMISTRY RESEARCHBIOCHEMISTRY NEWS & ACCOLADES
Fourth annual CAFNR Research Symposium poster winners announced
The fourth annual CAFNR Research Symposium was held Tuesday, Oct. 1, and included a poster session. Undergraduate and graduate students as well as postdocs contributed posters to the session. In total, 89 posters were exhibited.
ABOUT
Division of Biochemistry
117 Schweitzer Hall
503 S. College Ave
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211
Phone: 573-882-4845
Email: biochemistry@missouri.edu