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Since graduating from OSU with a degree in biochemistry & biophysics, Bango has been in the Peace Corps, worked in a malaria research laboratory in Botswana and is now working on the front lines of COVID-19 testing and treatment
Elisar Barbar, professor and head of the Department of Biophysics and Biochemistry, has received a two-year $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to pursue research on the SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19.
Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics commend you for your dedication and perseverance, especially in this very challenging time. It has been our joy to teach you, to learn from you, and to explore ideas with you.
Isabelle Logan, recipient of the P.F. and Nellie Buck Yerex Graduate Scholarship is extremely grateful to win this prestigious university-wide award.
Kayla Jara, a 4th year PhD candidate in Elisar Barbar's lab, is the 2020 recipient of the Herbert F. Frolander Award for Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistants
LIVE CHAT with Professor Kevin Ahern, expert in biochemistry and biophysics, joins us to discuss biology in our daily lives, why handwashing is essential, and more.
Oregon State University and the College of Science are thrilled to congratulate honors biochemistry & biophysics and psychology double major Isabella (“Bella”) Karabinas as one of three OSU students to receive the 2020 Fulbright Award.
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2-Week Online Program: Biochemistry Blast for High School Students: Molecular Biology of Viral Disease
"At the start of a new decade, I am honored to take on the leadership of our active, engaging and thriving department. We are committed to changing lives" - Elisar Barbar, Department Head of Biochemistry and Biophysics
Welcome! Our hope is that you will be able to find what you want to know about our Department within these pages. If not, please do not hesitate to contact us!
Our mission in Biochemistry & Biophysics is: to be a diverse, inclusive community that serves students, our professions and the public through innovative education, individualized advising, holistic mentoring and cutting-edge molecular life science research that creates knowledge and solves real-life problems.
In carrying out our mission, Biochemistry & Biophysics is home to about 300 undergraduate majors and 30 graduate students. We grant Bachelor of Science, Masters of Science and Ph.D. degrees. Our faculty oversee research funded by grants and contracts of nearly $4 million annually. Our undergrads are as a group among the academically strongest students at OSU and they include many of OSUs Goldwater Scholars and other award winners.