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Blog for the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biotechnology at UMass Chan Medical School. Check here for updates about the achievements of our trainees, staff and faculty.

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    Dr. Celia Schiffer elected to the National Academy of Sciences

    Breaking news! Dr. Celia Schiffer, the Chair and the Arthur F. and Helen P. Koskinas Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biotechnology, and the Director of the Institute for Drug Resistance, was elected to the National Academy of Sciences!

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    Celebrating DNA Day!

    Join us in celebrating the foundation of life as we know it by learning about innovative DNA-focused research in our department. Dr. Brian Kelch's lab is working to understand DNA-replication machinery across the tree of life in an effort to identify new candidate antibacterial targets.

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  • Summer Thyme headshot in a circle with rainbow color in the background. Text reads there are no effective treatments for most genetic neurodevelopmental disorders (like ASD)

    Autism Awareness Day - Featuring the Thyme Lab

    Deciphering the complex risk factors behind Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is the passion of our own Dr. Summer Thyme at UMass Chan BMB.

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