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Biochemistry and molecular biology program earns accreditation with American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

In awarding accreditation, ASBMB praised Wooster’s biochemistry and molecular biology program for the use of active learning pedagogies throughout the curriculum and the multitude […]

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Wooster receives $475 thousand HHMI grant to support inclusive excellence in research mentoring in STEM

The College of Wooster has received a grant of $475,000 from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Inclusive Excellence 3 (IE3) initiative for work over […]

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Biochemistry & molecular biology major works to provide access to healthcare for vulnerable communities

Jack Donahue ’24, a biochemistry & molecular biology major at The College of Wooster, spent his summer engaged at the Viola Startzman Clinic. Donahue worked […]

Uyen (Jamie) Do ’23 presents research from her summer research internship.

Eight Wooster students participate in undergraduate research program at OSU

Eight College of Wooster students participated in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program at The Ohio State University this summer. The program offers […]

Dean Fraga, left, of The College of Wooster, and Wayne Patrick of Victoria University in Wellington New Zealand

Biology’s Dean Fraga one of three authors of Protein Science’s 2021 Best Paper award

Dean Fraga, the Danforth Professor of Biology, is one of three authors of a paper awarded a 2021 Best Paper award by the journal […]

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Wooster students claim prizes at National Experimental Biology Meeting

A group of eight Wooster students accompanied Dr. Mark Snider, Robert E. Wilson Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, to Philadelphia last […]

Samuel Kitara '14

Alumnus organization features businesses that span the African continent

Representation matters to Samuel Kitara ’14. So much so that when he was crafting a list of American colleges and universities to consider applying […]

Professor James West

Professor West publishes scientific research with eight Wooster students

James West, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, biology, and chemistry at The College of Wooster, worked with eight Wooster students to publish an […]

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Medical internship offers lab experience for biochemistry & molecular biology major

As an intern at the Choice Children’s Special Clinic in Ethiopia, Makeda Teklemichael ’24 shadowed the medical staff and lab technicians. Working in the […]

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Biochemistry & molecular biology major gains research experience through APEX Fellowship

As an undergraduate researcher, Kayla Bertholf ’22 studied insulin receptors in fruit flies at Michigan State University. While conducting this research in the Arnosti […]

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Wooster sends two teams to virtual Datafest

Students develop data plan that places third in regional competition

Zach Rotter '14

Emergency medicine resident rises to pandemic’s challenges

Biochemistry and molecular biology research opportunities at Wooster prepared Zach Rotter ’14 for medical school

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Jodi Nunnari ’84 a Newly Elected Member of European Molecular Biology Organization

Cell biologist and professor at UC Davis honored for her remarkable achievement in the life sciences

Sarah Jones

Biochemistry major becomes professor of nutrition

Community-oriented foundation leads Sarah Jones ’04 to a job she loves

Zena Lapp

Zena Lapp ’14 combines scientific, social justice interests for career in bioinformatics

Biochemistry and molecular biology drew the attention of Zena Lapp ’14 because it was the perfect combination of her interests in chemical and molecular […]

Eran Maina Selected for 2020 Goldwater Scholarship

Junior BCMB major one of 396 nationwide to land prestigious award

Smiling man in plaid shirt standing in a science lab at the College of Wooster.

Field research provided inspiration, path to career in DNA research for BCMB major

A field research opportunity in Mexico the summer after his freshman year turned out to be the dawning of a rewarding journey into biochemistry […]

Araam Abboud

Re-creating ancient remedies

Araam Abboud combines classics and biochemistry and molecular biology in one I.S.

Wooster Science Cafe

Lisa Robbins, a research associate in the department of horticulture and crop science at The Ohio State University, will present “The Science of Wine.”

Science Superstars

Wooster Libraries’ “Hidden Science Superstars” Revealed

Four busts and two portraits of scientists from historically underrepresented groups now displayed in Timken Science Library