IMPACT

Biochemists develop a novel method to overcome major challenges in the study of the otoferlin protein and its role in human deafness.

The third annual Genetic Code Expansion Workshop is returning to campus for graduate students, faculty and scientists from across the country and world the week of July 31-August 5, 2017.

Thirty-four science majors presented their research at the Celebrating Undergraduate Excellence event sponsored by the Division of Undergraduate Studies.

Corvallis Public Library presents a public lecture on the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine by Viviana Perez, assistant professor of biochemistry and biophysics.

Congratulations to these 31 students who have received 2017 SURE Science Scholarships!

Two science students have received Goldwater Scholarships for 2017, the top undergraduate award in the country for sophomores and juniors in STEM fields.

Three science students and alumni have received prestigious Fulbright Awards for the 2017-2018 academic year.

Biochemistry and molecular biology junior Tricia Chau received a 2017 Tunison Scholarship for her impressive scholarly achievements.

Biochemist Viviana Perez has found that a compound called rapamycin has unusual properties that may help address neurologic damage such as Alzheimer’s disease.

Since the mid-1990s, biochemistry professor Ryan Mehl has been working to find the perfect chemical reaction for attaching proteins to just about anything. And now his persistence is finally paying off.

Why do zebrafish have to do with understanding the causes and possible cures for human deafness?

Associate Dean Matt Andrews' research on blood loss therapy at the University of Minnesota-Duluth is expanding the window for life-saving medical treatment.