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Events

Biochemist Peter Walter presents Tsoo King Lecture

Dr. Peter Walter, winner of the 2014 Lasker Basic Medical Research Award, will be this year’s Tsoo King Lecturer hosted by graduate students in the Oregon State University Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics.

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Events

Swimming through science

A first generation undergraduate, Kylie Welch is swimming her way through science, plunging through a double major in biochemistry/biophysics and anthropology.

3d model of calprotectin protein
Biochemistry & Biophysics

New therapy halts progression of Lou Gehrig’s disease in mice

Breakthrough: Biochemistry researchers have essentially stopped the progression of Lou Gehrig’s disease in mice

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Biochemistry & Biophysics

And the 2016 KARE Award winners are...

Eleven undergraduate students have received 2016 KARE Awards (Knowledge Advancement Research Experience Award), which support research in biochemistry and biophysics.

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Biochemistry & Biophysics

Discover: Research Highlights

The College of Science has an extensive research portfolio that is globally recognized, providing our students enriching and life-changing experiences.

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Biochemistry & Biophysics

Genetic coding research receives $1.83 million in federal funding

Ryan Mehl has received two NSF and NIH grants to explore using genetic code expansion to change how we can use and study proteins.

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Students

Science students present at Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium

Science students present their research at the Undergraduate Research Summer Symposium August 27 from 8:30 am - 5:00 pm in ALS, room 4000.

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Biochemistry & Biophysics

Inaugural Genetic Code Expansion workshop

The Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics hosts inaugural Genetic Code Expansion workshop offering training in GCE technology.

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Biochemistry & Biophysics

High-powered nuclear magnetic resonance instrument to draw regional, national and international scientists to OSU

Elisar Barbar and her team were recently awarded $1.3 million by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and another $504,000 from M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust

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Students

And the 2015 CURE Fellows are....

Six science undergraduate science students have received Cripps Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Summer Fellowships

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Biochemistry & Biophysics

Biochemistry researchers collaborate on new sunscreen

Andrew Karplus and his graduate student Kelsey Kean recently discovered that certain animals are able to produce a sunblock compound naturally.

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Data Science

Bio+Math

In the last two years, the College of Science has focused on augmenting its expertise in data and life sciences with strategic hires