Blog for the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biotechnology at UMass Chan Medical School. Check here for updates about the achievements of our trainees, staff and faculty.
08/01/24
Celebrating RNA Day with Dr. Thoru Pederson
Join us (the BMB) in celebrating RNA Day by learning more about the innovative bioengineering by the Pederson Lab.
Dr. Celia Schiffer elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Breaking news! Dr. Celia Schiffer, the Chair and the Arthur F. and Helen P. Koskinas Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biotechnology, and the Director of the Institute for Drug Resistance, was elected to the National Academy of Sciences!
Join us in celebrating the foundation of life as we know it by learning about innovative DNA-focused research in our department. Dr. Brian Kelch's lab is working to understand DNA-replication machinery across the tree of life in an effort to identify new candidate antibacterial targets.
Taking the STING out of Disease -Biochemistry & Molecular Biotechnology (BMB) Department
Dr. Paul Thompson of the Biochemistry & Molecular Biotechnology department at UMass Chan Medical School recently published a newly discovered inhibitor of STING signaling that could be a promising new treatment option for various diseases including lupus, SAVI, and ALS.
Wondering how current PhD students and postdocs can prepare to make an impact in the rapidly-changing biotech industry? Check out this article that features interviews with industry experts!
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06/21/23
Highlighting ALS Research for ALS Awareness Day
For the Global Day of Recognition of ALS/MND, in which we honor ALS patients and their caretakers around the world, we wanted to feature the work of our own Dr. Zuoshang Xu. Dr. Xu is one of many researchers around the world working tirelessly to develop the first cure for this deadly disease.
Please join us in offering our most sincere congratulations to the BMB Class of 2023! We at the BMB wish you all the luck and happiness in the world as you continue on in your careers and lives.