Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics

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Minneapolis Office:
Dept. Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics
6-155 Jackson Hall
321 Church St.
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Phone: 612-625-6100
Fax: 612-625-2163

St. Paul Office:
Dept. Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics
140 Gortner
1479 Gortner Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108

Phone: 612-624-7755
Fax: 612-625-5780

Email: bmbb@umn.edu

Graduate School Application:
For questions,
please contact:
Darlene Toedter
612-625-5179
djt@umn.edu
or
Sue Knoblauch
612-624-7470
smk@umn.edu

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An Undergraduate Biochemistry Club has been establlished at the University of Minnesota to improve the educational experience, provide career advancement tools and specialized leadership training opportunities for majors.

The department has equally strong interests in the following three areas of research:

Understanding the molecular mechanisms of metabolic diseases and cancer
Developing novel strategies in biocatalysis and biotechnology
Advancing our knowledge through structural biology and molecular biophysics

BMBB Mission Statement

Ann Johnson

Ann Johnson caught this northern pike at the last BMBB retreat at Arrowwood Lodge in Alexandria Minnesota. At the BMBB retreat, graduate students and postdocs shared their recent findings through a combination of oral presentations, posters and small group gatherings. The next BMBB retreat is scheduled for fall of 2009 in Chanhassen Minnesota.

Minneapolis tied for 1st place in the "Top 10 Most Literate U.S. Cities" by LifeScience.

The Twin Cities metropolitan area ranks consistently in the "top 10 "best places to live" by Money Magazine and City Rating.

Forbes lists Minneapolis as FIRST among "Most affordable places to live well."

Local area information

PhD Thesis Defense
Tuesday, June 30
11:00 am in 2-137 Jackson Hall, Minneapolis Campus
Presented by: Kristin Gehrking
"Partial Tip60 Loss Slows Cerebellar Degeneration in a Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1 (SCA1) Mouse Model."

Congratulations

Professor Timothy Griffin who was recently promoted to Associate Professor with tenure.

Fen Liu receiving an award.

Fen Liu receives her award from the Graduate School for "Best Dissertation in Biological or Biomedical Sciences-2009" while Department Head David Bernlohr looks on. Fen Liu received her PhD training in Kylie Walters lab studying quality control of protein degradation.

Justin Haworth and Anja-Katrin Bielinsky were part of a study that elucidated the structure of a key component of the eukaryotic replication machinery, MCM10. This is the first 3D structure of a core component of the eukaryotic replisome.

Science Daily Article

Three of our current students have been selected for the highly competitive Beatrice Z. Milne and Theodore Brandenburg Award 2009, which recognizes exceptional thesis research. Congratulations to Guylaine Hache (Reuben Harris's Lab), Farjana Fattah (Eric Hendrickson's Lab), and Fen Liu (Kylie Walter's Lab).

The Beatrice Z. Milne and Theodore Brandenburg Award recognizes exceptional thesis research by graduate students in the basic biomedical sciences. The award reflects the thoughtfulness and generosity of Ms. Beatrice Z. Milne and serves as a lasting expression of her commitment to improving the health of the people of Minnesota, the nation, and the world. The award is given annually to up to six currently enrolled graduate students in one of the following graduate programs: Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Biophysics (BMBB), Cellular and Integrative Physiology, Microbiology, Immunology & Cancer Biology (MICaB), Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology & Genetics (MCDB&G), Neuroscience, and Pharmacology.

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