• The scope of research in the program has increased greatly, with expansion beyond standard biochemistry research to include biochemical processes at the molecular and cellular level, including the regulation of gene expression at both transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels, viral DNA packaging, DNA repair, cell cycle checkpoints, tumor suppressor structure and function, drug resistance in cancer, regulation of calcium and signal transduction pathways, enzyme catalysis, cardiac muscle regulation, complex polysaccharide structure/function, organic and bio-organic mechanisms, DNA-binding proteins, DNA-binding drugs, retrovirus structure and function, and studies on HIV.
  • The Graduate Program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is an intercampus program that consists of faculty and departments on two University of Maryland campuses including the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) and the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). Together, we offer courses of study leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Our Graduate Program provides top-tier training in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and boasts nationally renowned faculty members. The quality of mentoring afforded to each of our graduate students is of the highest caliber.