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Biological Chemistry, University Program in (BLC)Eric Toone, PhD, Director; Johannes Rudolph, PhD, Director of Graduate StudiesThe Program in Biological Chemistry is undergoing evaluation, and admission to the PhD program has been suspended at this time.The University Program in Biological Chemistry is designed to provide training to students in synthetic and mechanistic aspects of the interface between chemistry and biology. Specializations include carbohydrate, lipid, nucleic acid, and protein synthesis; molecular recognition between biomolecules; and mechanisms of catalytic processes involving proteins and nucleic acids and their associated cofactors. Course offerings, including a core focusing on the synthesis of biological macromolecules and mechanisms of enzymatic cofactors, are aimed at providing significant cross-training between chemistry and biology and developing a common language among students in different disciplines. Intensive laboratory rotations begin in the fall and continue (in some cases) into the spring semesters of the first year of study. The research laboratories of program faculty are well funded and use state-of-the-art equipment for magnetic resonance, mass spectrometry, and computer graphics, among others.The program offers a certificate of graduate studies, with the doctoral degree awarded by one of the three degree-granting departments. Prospective students may apply directly to the program or to one of the degree-granting departments (Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Cell Biology). Students admitted to the University Program in Biological Chemistry have up to one year to affiliate with a degree program. For more information contact the director of graduate studies at University Program in Biological Chemistry, Duke University, Box 3567 DUMC, Durham, NC 27710.
Teaching College BiologySee listing for "Teaching College Biology" alphabetized in this chapter under "Teaching."
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