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Faculty Awards
Learn More About Dr. Gu and Her Award
Ying Gu named the recipient of the 2019 - 2020 Daniel R. Tershak Memorial Teaching Award

Gu was selected by the Department’s Peer Teaching Evaluation Committee because of her devoted effort to improve and achieve outstanding connection with her students in both BMB 401 and 401H. 

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Learn more about Dr. Bell and Her Award
Emily Bell named the 2019 - 2020 recipient of the Paul M. Althouse Memorial Outstanding Instructor Award

Bell was selected by the Department’s Peer Teaching Evaluation Committee because of her excellence in teaching as well as her ability to meet the expectations and needs of her students in both BMB 480 and 430.

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Learn more about ENTI's new Bio-Tech Cluster
Bio-tech cluster added to Entrepreneurship and Innovation Minor program

The Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ENTI) Minor now has a tenth cluster with the latest addition of the Bio-Tech option.

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Brooks named Forensic Science program director

Jason W. Brooks, associate clinical professor of veterinary and biomedical sciences at Penn State, has been named director of the Forensic Science program in the Eberly College of Science’s Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, effective September 14.

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Being among the top 50 research universities, I knew that I could pursue my interests in biochemistry while being among world-class faculty.
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Emily Snell, Microbiology Major, Class of 2019

 

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Faculty positions in Microbiology

The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Penn State invites applications for one or more tenure-track assistant, associate or full professor appointments in the area of Microbiology.

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Faculty positions in Eukaryotic Gene Regulation

The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Penn State invites applications for one or more tenure-track assistant, associate or full professor appointments in the area of eukaryotic gene regulation.

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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Department

Our faculty are recognized leaders in their fields and are dedicated to their research as well as educating the next generation of scientists.

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Dr. Meredith Defelice
Meredith Defelice
Associate Head of Undergraduate Affairs & Associate Teaching Professor
Dr. Kenneth Keiler
Kenneth Keiler
Associate Department Head for Graduate Affairs & Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Joseph Reese.
Joseph Reese
Associate Department Head for Research and Faculty Development & Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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Events and Lectures
Genetic and Pharmacological Inhibition of the Nuclear Receptor RORa Regulates TH17 Driven Inflammatory Disorders
September 28, 4:00 pm - September 28, 5:00 pm

Genetic and Pharmacological Inhibition of the Nuclear Receptor RORa Regulates TH17 Driven Inflammatory Disorders

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