Graduate Degree Program Summary
Graduate programs offered
Earn a Graduate Degree
- MS in Biochemistry (30-36 cr, Option I, II, or III) with optional specialization:
- Bioinformatics
- Molecular Mechanisms of Disease
- PhD in Biochemistry (90 cr) with optional specialization:
- Bioinformatics
- Molecular Mechanisms of Disease
Areas of Study
These informal areas of focus may help to shape your course of study but they will not appear on transcripts.
- Structural and Chemical Basis of Protein Function
- Metabolism and Metabolic Engineering
- Molecular Mechanisms of Disease
- Plant and Microbial Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Online and Distance Opportunities
Some online coursework may be available for your program; contact dept. for details.Contacts for Biochemistry
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Graduate Chair
Dr. Mark Wilson
Graduate Admissions Co-Chair
Dr. Jaekwon Lee
Graduate Admissions Co-Chair
Dr. Nicole Buan
Campus Address
N200 Beadle Center
Lincoln NE 68588-0664
Application checklist and deadlines
1. Required by Graduate Studies
Submit these items as part of the standard steps to admission.
- Application for Admission with $50 non-refundable application fee
- One set of transcripts uploaded to MyRED
- If English is not your native language: verification of English proficiency
- If you are not a US citizen and you expect an F or J visa: financial information
2. Required by Biochemistry
After you apply, allow one business day for us to set up your access so you can complete these requirements via MyRED.
- Entrance exam(s): GRE (Biochemistry subject test recommended)
- Minimum English proficiency: Paper TOEFL 550, Internet TOEFL 79, IELTS 6.5
- Three recommendation letters
- Curriculum Vitae or Resume
- List of published papers, if applicable
- Statement of purpose
When sending GRE or TOEFL scores, our institution code is 6877 and a department code is not needed.
Application Deadlines for Biochemistry
- December 15 for Fall. September 1 for Spring.
Application/admission is for entry in a specific term and year. Our academic year is divided into 3 terms: Fall (August-December), Spring (January-May), and Summer (multiple sessions May-August). Some programs accept new students only in certain terms and/or years.
Description
The Center for Biological Chemistry (CBC) offers a graduate program which is interdisciplinary. Research opportunities exist in a variety of areas, including plant biochemistry, photosynthesis research, plant and animal metabolism, metallobiochemistry, enzyme mechanisms, cancer biology, redox biology, and molecular biology. Biochemistry faculty and participating faculty in animal science, agronomy, chemistry, and biological sciences contribute to the program.
Instructional programs are focused in laboratories and classrooms within the George W. Beadle Center for Genetics and Biomaterials Research. The Beadle Center houses most of the department-affiliated faculty members in state-of-the-art research laboratories and many of the Center for Biotechnology and Redox Biology Center core facilities. These facilities include mass spectrometry, spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography, plant transformation, and microscopy facilities. Also available are an outstanding full-service plant growth and greenhouse complex, and equipment for fluorescence-activated cell analysis, surface plasmon resonance, analytical ultracentrifugation and next-generation high-throughput DNA sequencing.
Courses and More
- Students work with an advisor to choose courses, create a plan of study, and follow the Steps to Degree Completion. See courses in:
- Cost of attendance differs from one student to another. Try our Cost Estimator or see Tuition, Fees, and Funding for details.
Faculty and research
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Oxidative Stress; Proteomics; Metabolomics; Cancer; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Predictive Biomarkers
Functional Genomics; Sphingolipid Metabolism and Function; Nutritional Biofortification of Crop Plants
Nutrient Fatty Acids; Fatty Acid-Dependent Regulation; Fatty Acids in Health and Disease
Biodefense Research; Antibiotic Discovery; Pathogenic Bacteria; DNA Replication; Bioinformatics
Computational Modeling of Dynamics in Large-Scale Biological/Biochemical Networks; Host-Pathogen Networks; Development of Technologies to Enable an Integrated Systems Biology Approach in Research and the Classroom
Photosynthetic Efficiency; Higher Plant Photosynthetic Pigments; Soybean Proteins as Allergens
Fungal Dimorphism; Quorum Sensing in Fungi; Bacterial Detergent Resistance; Microbial Insecticides
Adipocyte Biology; Autophagy/Mitophagy; Mitochondria Metabolism; Oxidative Stress; Sestrins/mTOR Signaling; Nutrient Sensing and Metabolic Signaling in Obesity and Cancer
Role of Membrane Dynamics in the Plant Cell using Combination of Genetics, Molecular Biology, Protein Biochemistry, and Biophysical Approaches; Membrane Response to Freezing Stress; Understanding Molecular Mechanisms of Photosynthetic Membrane Biogenesis
Biomass and Forage Qualities; Warm-Season Prairie Grasses; Prairie Legumes; Seed Germination and Plant Development; Histone Biotinylation
Biochemical and Environmental Regulation of Carbon and Nitrogen Isotope Fractionation in Plants; Stomatal Biochemistry
Endocytic Trafficking of Fatty Acids using Saccharomyces Cerevisiae as an Experimental Model
Structure-Function Relationships of Metallomolecules Involved in Redox Sensing, Metal Homeostasis and Detoxification, Metalloproteins Involved in Biotic and Abiotic Stress Sensing or Detoxification
This summary page is maintained by Graduate Studies.
For additional details check out the dept./program website: Biochemistry.
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