MSc in Biochemistry in College Park United States | University of Maryland, College Park

The Biochemistry Graduate Program provides pathways to earn both Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Science degrees. This program focuses on close mentorship, developing presentation abilities through formal and informal training, scientific communication skills, bioinformatics expertise, chemistry and biochemistry instruction methods, and ethical professional practices. Students can specialize in diverse research areas including: protein architecture and functionality, molecular interactions between proteins and nucleic acids, biochemical studies of proteins and nucleic acids, structural and functional analysis of RNA/DNA, macromolecular organization and complex formation, biomolecular NMR spectroscopy, crystallographic techniques, proteomic and metabolomic mass spectrometry, membrane protein studies, lipid-protein relationships, membrane architecture and operations, carbohydrate chemistry, glycobiology studies, immunological research, bioorganic chemistry applications, protein modification processes and cellular signaling, metabolic control mechanisms, enzymatic reaction pathways, and pharmaceutical metabolism.