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The Biochemistry and Biophysics graduate program in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics primarily awards PhD degrees, while also providing both thesis and non-thesis master's degree options. Students can explore diverse research areas through departmental faculty, collaborators at the Linus Pauling Institute, and affiliated professors from across Oregon State University.
Faculty research specialties within the program encompass cancer biology, aging processes, ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease), cardiovascular and spinal cord development and disorders, transgenic mouse models, arterial plaque formation, protein and DNA structure studies, epigenetic modifications, cellular communication pathways, oxidative damage, essential nutrients, computational biology, and biological detection systems.