Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at UMass Amherst
We Are Hiring
The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB) is seeking a Manager of Laboratory Instruction to support the curricular development and teaching of BMB laboratory courses.
Department News
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Jianhan Chen receives a five-year, $2 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant
BMB and Chemistry Professor Jianhan Chen will use the grant to support research in his computational biophysics lab aimed at better understanding the role of intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) in biology and human disease. -
Tieqi Sun named Fall 2021 UMass Rising Researcher
Tieqi's love for the thrill of scientific discovery has helped him shed light on the origins of genetic disorders through studying genes in embryo development. -
Ma Lab publishes new research in the journal Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions
BMB Professor Li-Jun Ma and her lab uncover how plants respond differently to useful and harmful microbes by studying two strains of the fungus Fusarium oxysporum - why is one a beneficial endophyte while the other is a detrimental pathogen? -
Gierasch Lab publishes new research in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
BMB Distinguished Professor Lila M. Gierasch and her lab reveal new details on the chaperone family Hsp70s and their "selective promiscuity". -
11 BMB Seniors Earn Certification on the 2021 ASBMB Exam
The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) Certification Exam is given each spring to assesses core competencies in BMB. -
Gerald Downes (Bio) and ChangHui Pak (BMB) receive Armstrong Fund for Science Award
This award will fund a collaborative project that seeks to better understand how mutation of a gene known as TBCK disrupts brain development.
In Memoriam
Former BMB Professor Danny Schnell passes away in Michigan
We were deeply saddened to learn that former BMB Professor Danny J. Schnell passed away on December 15th, 2021. Danny was a beloved professor, a wonderful friend and colleague, and an outstanding member of the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) campus for nearly fifteen years before continuing his career at Michigan State University.
Danny Schnell was an exceptional researcher, mentor, and friend who inspired many. He will be deeply missed by his colleagues at UMass, Michigan State, and around the world.
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