Department Highlights
- Erin Beisner, undergraduate researcher in the Bartel Lab, wins grant from the American Society of Plant Biologists.
- Graduate students Faiza Hussain, Mallory Salter and Peter Nguyen win awards at the UTMB Structural Biology Symposium.
- yuri gagarin is required for actin, tubulin and basal body functions in Drosophila spermatogenesis.
- Mike Gustin was one of six selected for the 2008 George R. Brown Awards for Superior Teaching.
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About the BCB Department
The Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology conducts exciting research in emerging bioscience fields, educates graduate and undergraduate students, and communicates advances in these fields to the scientific community and beyond. Particular fields recognized among faculty pursuits include biochemistry, metabolic engineering, biophysics, structural biology, microbiology, molecular genetics, neurobiology, developmental biology, plant biology, and signal transduction, among other areas. George R. Brown Hall, Department Headquarters |
The breadth of the program enables graduate students to
have a wide spectrum of topics available when choosing their area of concentration and affords undergraduates ample opportunity to explore their individual interests in research. Cooperation with a number of centers and specialized training programs at Rice and the TMC further
enrich the academic environment. Innovative teaching and mentoring programs have established a culture emphasizing quality and communication skills that has achieved greater impact through outreach programs that promote bioscience education.
