Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, PhD

Overview

Graduate Program
The PhD program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BCMB) at Clark University is offered jointly by the Biology and Chemistry Departments. The BCMB Program offers research opportunities in a wide variety of areas, including: molecular modeling, protein chemistry, chemical biology, enzymology, cell division, signal transduction, molecular evolution, and gene expression. Applicants are encouraged to contact directly those faculty members whose research interests appeal to them. 

Graduate Requirements

A minimum of three 300-level core courses are required as follows:  one classified as Group A by the BCMB major (300 level biochemistry-related), one classified as Group B  by the BCMB major (300 level molecular biology-related), and one Research Methods course.

Program Faculty

Nathan Ahlgren, Ph.D.

Robert Drewell, Ph.D.

Sergio Granados Focil, Ph.D.

David Hibbett, Ph.D

Shuanghong Huo, Ph.D

Charles Jakobsche, Ph.D

Denis Larochelle, Ph.D

Noel Lazo, Ph.D

Neva Meyer, Ph.D

Arundhati Nag, Ph.D.

Deborah Robertson, Ph.D, Program Director

Donald Spratt, Ph.D.

Justin Thackeray, Ph.D

Emeriti Faculty

Frederick Greenaway, Ph.D.

Thomas Leonard, Ph.D

Timothy Lyerla, Ph.D

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Courses

• BCMB 328 - Molecular Genetics
• BCMB 337 - Chemistry and Biology of Medicine
• BCMB 364 - Biophysical Chemistry
• BCMB 366 - Biomolecular NMR
• BCMB 371 - Biochemistry I
• BCMB 372 - Biochemistry II
• BCMB 375 - Protein Chemistry
• BCMB 376 - Chemical Biology - techniques and applications in research
• BCMB 379 - Computers in Biochemistry