Chair's Welcome

Welcome to the Department of Biochemistry at the University of California, Riverside. We are dedicated to perform cutting-edge research in biochemistry and molecular biology, as well as to strive towards excellence in undergraduate and graduate education. 

Our faculty pursue research areas spanning structural biology, genomics, stem cell and developmental biology, biophysics, cancer biology, and plant biology. The department has substantial strength in areas of transcriptional/translational control, epigenetic regulation, RNA biology, chromatin biology, genetic engineering, enzymology, genome stability, and environmental stress responses, providing our graduate students ample opportunities to pursue their research interests. A strong dedication to interdepartmental collaboration and cooperation among faculty also allows our graduate students to join research teams across the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Bourns School of Engineering, the UCR School of Medicine, and perform research in a highly integrative and interactive setting.

Our program hosts a large number of undergraduate students, who can choose a biochemistry major focused in chemistry, biology, or medical sciences. Our students benefit from having our world-class faculty teach in the classroom, exposing them to both the fundamental principles and the latest research discoveries. In addition, UC Riverside offers various competitive research programs aimed toward economically disadvantaged students. A high percentage of our undergraduates find that they qualify for student aid covering up to their entire tuition—because we believe that financial burden should not bar anyone from seeking a higher education.

I hope that this website will serve as a helpful resource for potential or current students, staff, visiting scholars and donors.

 
jeffrey experiment

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Graduate Program
 

Upcoming Events

Bell Tower - Dusk
Biochemistry Reception for Graduating Seniors and Leland M. Shannon Award Recipients 2023
June 09, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
Boyce/Webber Hall Courtyard
The Biochemistry department will host a reception for Class of '23 BCH graduating seniors and the recipients of the 2023 Leland M. Shannon Awards for Winter and Spring quarter this Friday, June 9th, 2023, from 5:00-6:00pm in the Boyce/Webber Hall Courtyard. Light refreshments will be provided during the event and a brief ceremony…
UCR Arches & Bell Tower
2022 Mary K. and Randolph T. Wedding Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Research Symposium
September 14, 2022 @ 10:00 am
Join Zoom Meeting https://ucr.zoom.us/j/97976956359 Meeting ID: 979 7695 6359
The 2022 Mary K. and Randolph T. Wedding Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Research Symposium will take place on Wednesday, September 14th via Zoom starting at 10:00 AM (PST). Below is the schedule of events. A virtual poster session will be conducted using breakout rooms in Zoom. Each student presenting a poster will have a…
Rittik Ghosh
BCH 251/252 Seminar- Rittik Ghosh, UC Riverside
November 23, 2021 @ 12:00 pm
ZOOM Link Contact: jikui.song@ucr.edu
The Department of Biochemistry's weekly BCH 252 seminar series is presented this week by Rittik Ghosh, BCMB Graduate Student, Len Mueller Group, UC Riverside  Seminar Title: "Mutation of βGln114 to Ala Alters the Stabilities of Allosteric States in Tryptophan Synthase Catalysis" Abstract: The tryptophan synthase (TS) bienzyme…
Qiang Lu
BCH 252 Seminar Dr. Qiang Lu, City of Hope
November 16, 2021 @ 12:00 pm
ZOOM Link Contact: jikui.song@ucr.edu
The Department of Biochemistry's weekly BCH 252 seminar series is presented this week by Dr. Qiang Lu, Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine at Beckman Research Institute Professor, City of Hope  Seminar Title: "Targeting the ERKS axis cell fate regulators for brain tumor inhibition -- lessons from brain…
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