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While biochemistry won't reveal life's ultimate purpose, it does explain life's fundamental mechanisms. As a biochemistry student, you'll explore the molecular reactions inside living cells. Your expertise in cellular functions and genetic material could help fight illnesses, create crops that resist pests, or design microbes for environmental cleanup. Our cutting-edge facilities feature the BIOFINS center - home to specialized equipment unmatched in Eastern Canada. With intimate class settings that promote close faculty connections, our instructional labs teach essential industry techniques. You'll also: Investigate how proteins, sugars, and fats function in cells, Analyze biological reactions to environmental toxins, Gain comprehensive research skills training, Conduct novel undergraduate research (available to honours and specialization students)