Welcome to the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. The Department is home to a community of dedicated scientists, students, and postdoctoral fellows conducting innovative research on biochemical and molecular mechanisms governing cellular processes. In addition to a commitment to research excellence, the department is dedicated to education and offers outstanding training for Ph.D. students in biochemistry and molecular biology.
The Department offers a strong collegial atmosphere where faculty, students, postdoctoral fellows and administrators work together to promote and share in the discovery of fundamental principles governing life processes.
News
- Seventh Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium/ SMBL Research Retreat
- Dr. Dent, been appointed to the editorial board of Anti-Cancer Drugs Jan. 1. Anti-Cancer Drugs is an internationally refereed journal that reports both clinical and experimental results related to anti-cancer drugs.
- Dr. Larner and his Research Team Identify New Function of Stat 3 in Cellular Respiration Published in Science in February 2009.
- Dr. Spiegel Honored with ASBMB Avanti Award in Lipids in April 2009.
- Dr. Diegelmann Receives Recognition for the Development of WoundStat in May 2009.
- Dr. Kordula Receives the Faculty Teaching Excellence Award September 2009.
- Dr. Spiegel and Colleagues, Drs. Hait, Kordula, and Milstien, Discover a New Function for Sphingosine-1-Phosphate in the Nucleus Published in Science September 2009.
