Welcome Entering Graduate Student Class of 2016!
The Department of Biochemistry is excited to introduce its outstanding graduate students of the Class of 2016.
Al-Hashimi Group Reveals How DNA Can Withstand Damage Without Breaking
A new study by the Al-Hashimi Lab could explain why DNA and not RNA is the main repository of genetic information. Read more in The Washington Post
Dr. Kate D. Meyer to Join the Biochemistry Department
Dr. Kate D. Meyer joins the Biochemistry Department in September 2016 as its newest Assistant Professor.
Reaxys PhD Prize
Isaac Kimsey of the Al-Hashimi Lab is a finalist for the Reaxys PhD Prize. Congratulations Isaac! Read more
Graduate Fellowship Awards
Three biochemistry PhD students win awards—one from the NIH, one from the NSF, and one from the American Heart Association.
Study Provides Structural Basis For Development Of New Antibiotics
Researchers have discovered the structure of a well-established target for antibiotic development, an enzyme called MraY.
Congratulations to Eileen Molzberger!
Eileen was awarded an NIH Predoctoral Fellowship from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences.
Catherine Newman Named Gates-Cambridge Scholar
Congratulations to Catherine Newman for being named a Gates-Cambridge Scholar. Cat, currently working in the Brennan Lab, is among 35 U.S. recipients selected for the prestigious scholarship. Read more
Vice President Joe Biden's Visit to Duke
Vice President, Joe Biden, meets with Nobel Prize winner, Dr. Paul Modrich.
Scientists Solve 3D Structure of Protein that Guides the Immune System
In a new study, researchers from The Duke University Medical Center and The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) reveal the three-dimensional structure of a crucial ion channel