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Biochemistry Molecular Biology
You might choose a career in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology if you like:
- Science
- Research
- Technology
- Problem solving
For more information about Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Overview BrochureDegree Sheets for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Options:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Links:
- Degree Sheet
- Departmental Web site
- American Medical Association
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Federation of American Societies for Experimental biology
Background
Biochemistry, the central scientific discipline linking the chemical, physical and biological sciences, exerts a profound influence on the progress of medicine and agriculture. By applying concepts and methods of chemistry and physics to the fundamental problems of biology, biochemists have made great progress in their effort to understand the chemistry of living organisms. Major discoveries concerning the biochemistry of genetic material provide the tools of molecular biology that are essential to contemporary life sciences research. Since a biochemist's tools are the physical sciences, he or she must receive sound education in mathematics, physics and chemistry. The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology provides a curriculum with a broad background in chemistry and biological science and permits flexibility in meeting particular interests of the student.Careers
- Biomedical Research
- Biotechnology
- Business
- Chemical Industry
- Clinical Chemistry
- Environmental Research
- Food Industry
- Forensics
- Medicine
- Nutrition
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Research Institutes
- Science Education
- Veterinary Medicine
Options
- General
- Pre-Medicine or Pre-Veterinary science
Employers of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Alumni
- United States Government
- Student at OU Medical School
- Sigma Chemicals
- LI-COR, Inc.
- Baptist Medical Center
- Pharmacy Student at Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
- Veterinary Student at OSU College of Veterinary Medicine
- Airgas Inc
- Conoco
- Halliburton
- Hillcrest Hospital
- Merck and Company
Frequently Asked Questions
Current Enrollment: Approximately 200 studentsStudent Organizations: Biochemistry Club
Students can begin their own research laboratory as early as their freshman year. CASNR Awards more than $400,000 each year in scholarships and the department awards scholarships as well.
