Biochemistry

Biochemistry: Concentration

Offered jointly by the departments of biology and chemistry, and drawing upon the expertise of faculty in both disciplines, the biochemistry concentration encourages and fosters learning about the chemistry that underlies biological structure and function.

Open to biology and chemistry majors, the competitive concentration expands upon the foundations of these traditional fields of study, preparing you for graduate and medical studies, careers in the biopharmaceutical industry, and other post-graduate endeavors.

The biochemistry concentration offers an interdisciplinary perspective that will place you at the cutting edge of modern science. In addition to the requirements of your major, biochemistry concentrators complete laboratory-based courses from both the biology and the chemistry departments. The concentration culminates in a yearlong, independent biochemistry research project in the fourth year, where you will gain valuable experience working across disciplines, just as you would in a real-world research setting. Biology and chemistry majors may apply to this competitive concentration in the spring of their second year.

Program Highlights

The biochemistry concentration is intimately intertwined with modern avenues of research. Through one-on-one pursuits with faculty in the chemistry and biology departments, students can pursue research in a variety of fields, including:

  • Physical, organic, inorganic and analytical chemistry
  • Genetics
  • Molecular and cellular biology
  • Human health and disease
  • Immunology
  • Neurobiology
  • Microbiology
  • Developmental biology 

Biochemistry News

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17³Ô¹ÏÍø Hosts First Women in Science Day for Female High School Students, Undergraduates
More than 200 young women filled the atrium of the Integrated Science Complex on Saturday, March 25, to attend 17³Ô¹ÏÍø’ inaugural Women in Science Day. The day-long event for young women from both Worcester high schools and 17³Ô¹ÏÍø …
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17³Ô¹ÏÍø Alumnus Researching Protein that can ‘Swallow Up and Quarantine’ Zika Virus
George Savidis ’12, who is conducting research on the Zika virus, was recently the first author on a study that is shedding light on a breakthrough in treating the virus, Science Daily reports. Savidis, a biology major with a concentration …
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17³Ô¹ÏÍø Academic Conference to Showcase Student Work
As the academic year comes to an end, the 17³Ô¹ÏÍø will celebrate the great and varied work accomplished by its students at the annual Academic Conference taking place across campus from April 27 through April 30. The four-day conference gives students from all class years the opportunity to present the results of their independent research and course work done in a variety of environments—from campus classrooms and libraries to within the Worcester community; from research labs and study abroad locations to art studios and field sites.