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Biochemistry & Biophysics

Biochemistry professor makes new discoveries in age-related decline

Biochemistry and biophysics professor Tory Hagen's research reveals a compound that might help prevent some of the toxic processes involved with aging.

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Research

Biochemistry alumnus to direct NMR facility

Biochemistry alumnus Patrick Reardon (‘01) returns to OSU as Director of the new Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Facility.

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Biochemistry & Biophysics

Biochemistry professors write free textbook

Biochemistry professor, Kevin Ahern's online textbook, Biochemistry Free For All, has just been released and is now available to download for iPads and Macs.

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News

Genetic Code Expansion Conference Highlights

Photos and highlights from the 2016 Genetic Code Expansion Conference and Workshop

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Faculty and Staff

New associate dean to lead strategic initiatives

Dr. Matthew Andrews from the University of Minnesota-Duluth has been hired as the Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Administration.

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Graduate students

Biochemistry student named 2016 Mathews Graduate Fellow

Allyson Erlendson, a first-year biochemistry and biophysics graduate student, receives the 2016 Christopher and Catherine Mathews Graduate Fellowship.

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Health and Biotechnology

Genetic Code Expansion Conference at OSU

The first-ever Genetic Code Expansion (GCE) Conference was hosted by the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics August 11-14, 2016.

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Graduate students

Graduate students earn teaching excellence certificates

Four science graduate students earn a Graduate Certificate in College and University Teaching, an 18-month program completed in addition to students' graduate coursework and research that enhances teaching excellence.

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Graduate students

Five science students nab top NSF awards

A total of five science Ph.D. students received prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards in 2016.

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Students

Celebrating scholarship at our annual dessert

Our 2016 Scholarship Dessert brought together students, faculty, advisors, alumni and friends to celebrate our outstanding students and generous donors.

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Students

Graduates take stock of experiences in science

Graduates reflect on their experience in science and their education at OSU. Meet Justin, Lindsey, Jonathan and Katie.

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Alumni and Friends

A zeal for research

Although she describes herself as “an unlikely science student,” Biochemistry and Biophysics senior Lindsay Winkenbach can’t think of anything better than continuing her voyage of scientific adventure and discovery after graduation.