PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics in Chicago United States | University of Chicago

Welcome to the University of Chicago's Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. We provide comprehensive education for careers in biochemistry and molecular biophysics. Our research spans contemporary biochemistry, covering diverse subjects such as protein design, RNA enzyme activity, cellular error mechanisms, microbial studies, stress adaptation, DNA rearrangement, epigenetic modifications, immune system molecules, cellular structures, membrane channel physics, and biomolecular folding. Beyond conventional methods, our department utilizes advanced techniques including NMR analysis, crystallographic imaging, cryo-EM, single-molecule studies, computational modeling, molecular display systems, EPR spectroscopy, and SAXS measurements. Known for academic excellence and teamwork, our department fosters interdisciplinary collaboration through the Institute for Biophysical Dynamics, uniting biologists and physicists in shared research endeavors, along with NIH-funded training initiatives in Molecular/Cellular Biology and Chemical Biology.