1. Course Planning:

A. Take BioC 4331 as soon as you can:
it is the gateway to other biochem courses.
You can take it concurrently with organic 2

B. Take BioC 4521 early also:
this will get you ready for excitiing advanced courses.
This class is now offered both spring and fall.

C. Take Bioc 4025:
There will be a summer section offerred starting in Summer 09.

2. New Lab Courses for Biochem Majors:

A. BioC 4225: Laboratory in NMR techniques
a hands-on workshop in NMR
1 credit, offered in May session

B. BioC 4325L: Laboratory in Mass Spectrometry
will use advanced genomics and proteomics techniques
1 credit, offered in January. Jan 12-16, 2009. Register as a spring course.

3. Advising

A. Contact your faculty advisor
Expect an email from your advisor in a couple of weeks
They can help you with:

Finding a Directed Reserch project
Grad school/med school decisions
Career plans

B. Contact an advisor in CBS Student Services
They can help you with:

Course planning
Scheduling
Graduation requirements

See Jessica Etten or any other advisor.
Arrange appointmments by phone or emauil, or go to 229 Snyder Hall for drop-in appointments.

4. Additional sourses of career advice:

A. Career Center for Science and Engineering:
CBS/IT advising center
50 Lind Hall

B. CLA Career Center
135 Johnston Hall

C. Health Careers Center
2-565 Moos Tower

5. Research is the heart and soul of biochemistry; and the berst way to learn.
BMBB has outstanding facilities and faculty.
Research experience will help you in any career you choose.
Ask for help from your advisor, DUGS, CBWS website
Apply for UROP grant

6. New Biochemistry Faculty
Hedeki Aihara uses X-ray crystallography to study the molecular mechanisms of DNA rearrangement / recombination reactions. 5-134 NHH

Burkhard Seelig uses in vitro selection and evolution to generate novel enzymes. 358A Gortner

7. Join the Biochemistry Club:
Meet other students and faculty
Form study groups
Monthly Club activities include outside speakers on:

- careers in biochemistry
- medical, dental and graduate school admission

Just plain fun
Sign up today!

8. Important Deadlines:
Study abroad
First Step Meeging: September 16, October 7
UROP Deadlines
Proposal writing workshops: September 16, 19, 24
Proposal deadline: Octob er 6
CBS Scholarship deadlines
Due date: March 3, 2009