Dr. Paul Larsen, Professor of Biochemistry has received a $35,000 proof of concept grant by UC Riverside's office of Research and Economic Development. The grant will be used on research to modify corn to resist aluminum. Read more about the grant and research on the UCR news site here.

Congratulations to Biochemistry and Molecular Biology graduate student Allison Mills for receiving this years Walton B. Sinclair Award! The Sinclair award is presented annually to an exceptional Teaching Assistant in the department of Biochemistry.

Congratulations to the Randolph T. and Mary K. Wedding award scholarship winner, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Graduate Student, Boxiao Wang. The award is presented annually to a meritorious graduate student in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology graduate program who has made the most significant contribution to the peer reviewed scientific literature in biochemistry and molecular...

It is with great sadness that we share the news of Dr. Helen Henry's passing. She will be remembered for her extensive contributions to the field of Biochemistry along with her grace and kindness. A memorial service for Dr. Henry will be held September 5th, 2018 from 3pm-5pm at the UCR Alumni & Visitors Center...

Research led by Dr. Jikui Song, Associate Professor of Biochemistry has solved the crystal structure for substrate-bound DNMT3A. Read the UCR news article on the research here. You can also read the study results on the publication titled "Structural basis for DNMT3A-mediated de novo DNA methylation" on the Nature site here.

Dr. Jikui Song, Dept. of Biochemistry and Dr. Rong Hai, Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, recently published a paper titled " The structure of Zika virus NS5 reveals a conserved domain conformation". Their research is being featured by ABC 7, The Press-Enterprise, and UCR News. Read the paper on the Nature website here ABC7...