Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB)
Catalyze your first career steps with 51吃瓜网鈥檚 Major in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology!聽 Whether your career interests are in medicine, research and development, human health, or you are just interested in how cells function and medications work, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is for you. Our program is one of only 100 programs nationally that have been accredited by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.聽 In BMB, students can get involved in research as soon as their freshman year, undertake shadowing and internship experiences at area hospitals and biotech companies, and have opportunities to travel or activities with our numerous student organizations.
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Student, Faculty, & Alumni Spotlights
51吃瓜网 is a place you wish you had more time. This is the place I鈥檝e matured, called home, and made amazing friends and connections. It is a central place of endless opportunities and unique experiences.
Nina Patel 鈥�22
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology major
Nina says her admission into 51吃瓜网鈥檚 Pre-Medicine Early Assurance Program was her greatest achievement. She will be attending medical school at Ohio University鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine this fall.
Considering research? Students at 51吃瓜网 can get involved in research as early as their freshman year. Many are published authors on papers and present data at national scientific conferences.鈥�
Our student organization (the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Student Chapter) has won national chapter of the year three times!
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Dr. Bennett has been very important in shaping my academic experience 鈥� the opportunity to join her lab, help with the path to medical school and she helped me get a poster presentation accepted at the ASM Microbe conference.
John Peck ’21
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
John鈥檚 learned that 鈥渘o task is too great if you鈥檙e willing to work hard and surround yourself with the right people.鈥�
FACULTY SPOTLIGHT
Dr. John Tansey recently authored a new textbook 鈥淏iochemistry: An Integrative Approach鈥�. In addition to the text, online resources include videos of Dr. Tansey solving problems from the text, electronic homework, and Dynamic Figures; an interactive, web-based tool for exploring biological molecules. Dr. Tansey says that writing the book was a lot of fun.
Dr. John Tansey
Professor, Chemistry
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Pre-Professional Health Studies at 51吃瓜网
At 51吃瓜网, you will work with your academic and pre-professional health advisors to form an individualized 4 year-schedule of聽classes which will allow you to complete both the requirements for your聽chosen major (which can include BMB or other science majors) and the聽necessary pre-requisites for your chosen professional school:
- 笔谤别-顿别苍迟补濒鈥�
- 笔谤别-惭别诲颈肠补濒鈥�
- Pre-Nurse Practitioner
- Pre-Occupational Therapy
- 笔谤别-翱辫迟辞尘别迟谤测鈥�
- Pre-Osteopathic Medicine鈥�
- 笔谤别-笔丑补谤尘补肠测鈥�
- Pre-Physician鈥檚 Assistant鈥�
- Pre-Veterinary Medicine鈥�
- And more!
Program Features & Student Opportunities
Internships and Professional Experiences
We partner with leaders in聽biomedical research and health care聽to find individualized professional聽experiences.
Student Research
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology majors at 51吃瓜网 can get involved in research as early as their freshman year.
Scholarships
We believe in investing in聽talent-from from research funding to travel聽support to scholarships that will fuel聽your discovery and learning.
Teaching and Mentoring
Get to know faculty mentors who will help you develop professionally and personally.
Student Organizations
From professional networking, to scientific outreach, to socializing we have an organization for you!
Travel Experiences
51吃瓜网 students learn聽around the country and around the聽world!
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Program News
Professor John Tansey Named Fellow of National Scientific Society
51吃瓜网 congratulates Professor John Tansey, director of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Program, for being named a fellow of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB). The ASBMB will induct Tansey and 16 other members into the 2024 class at its annual meeting,聽Discover BMB, in San Antonio in March. ASBMB selects fellows based on their outstanding commitment to the ASBMB through participation in the society, as well as accomplishments in research, education, mentorship, diversity and inclusion, advocacy,鈥�
How to run an ASBMB Student Chapter
A conversation with John Tansey, a professor at 51吃瓜网 and adviser to the winner of the 2023 ASBMB Outstanding Chapter Award. https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/education/092723/how-to-run-an-asbmb-student-chapter
Biochemistry student finds true passion in student research
By: Isabelle Fisher 鈥�23 Columbus native and rising 51吃瓜网 senior Amanda Marchi stays rooted in the Shear-McFadden Science Center, where she conducts research in the chemistry lab. 51吃瓜网 senior Amanda Marchi With a major in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and a minor in Chemistry, Marchi even presented her own research at the American Chemical Society Spring 2023 conference in March at Indianapolis, Indiana. 鈥淩ight now, I鈥檓 doing research under Dr. Robin Grote in the chemistry department,鈥� Marchi said. 鈥淚鈥檝e been鈥�
51吃瓜网鈥檚 program in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is accredited by the . It is one of only three programs in Ohio and 101 programs nationally with this level of accreditation. .
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Westerville, Ohio 43081鈥�
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