Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (BMB)
Undergraduate Programs
Learning about genomics, cloning, stem cells, cancer biology, microarrays, emerging diseases, and neurodegenerative diseases.
BMB majors lead to exciting and rewarding careers!
Make discoveries and generate new knowledge through independent, original dissertation research in BMMB laboratories.
BMB Graduate Program
Department News Spotlight
Circadian clock gene, Period 1, also influences memory formation, allowing mice to consolidate memories better during the day than at night.
Santhosh Girirajan named interim head of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Penn State
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Department
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