Chemical Biology at UMass
Director's Message
Paul Thompson, Ph.D.
The Chemical Biology Interface (CBI) program at the University of Massachusetts Medical School is focused on harnessing the techniques of Chemistry and Biology to answer fundamental questions in biology. Our faculty take a multidisciplinary approach to solving these problems and utilize a multitude of techniques including small molecule synthesis, medicinal chemistry, enzymology, diagnostics, and structural biology.
Our program includes more than 40 faculty from Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Radiology, Cancer Biology, Orthopedics, Neuroscience, and the RNA Therapeutics Institute. The research interests of our faculty encompass antibiotic resistance, viral pathogenesis, cancer biology, and immunology.
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Contact Us
Office:
Lazare Research Building
Campus Map (pdf)
Phone:
1-508-856-2252; (508) 856-2151 (office)
Fax:
1-508-856-6464
Email:
Paul.Thompson@umassmed.edu
Mailing Address:
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Aaron Lazare Medical Research Building (LRB)
364 Plantation Street, LRB 9th Floor
Worcester, MA 01605
Join Us
We are always interested in applications from qualified candidates at postdoctoral and research associate levels.
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Undergraduates interested in pursuing a PhD at UMass Medical School should apply directly to the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Program.
Events
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Thursday, September 16, 2021
BMP Anti-racism Reading Club (ARC)
Location: Zoom12:00PM - 1:00PM -
Wednesday, October 13, 2021BMP Seminars
Sibongile Mafu, Ph.D. - UMass Amherst
Hosted By: Xingchen Liu (Kelch Lab)Location: Zoom12:00PM - 1:00PM -
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Sibongile Mafu, Ph.D. - UMass Amherst
Hosted By: Xingchen LiuLocation: LRB 81612:00 PM