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The direction you choose might be biochemistry or biomedical sciences, or it could be an applied field such as biotechnology, molecular genetics, immunology, pharmacology, toxicology or forensic science. Biochemistry is an ideal background for the health professions, and also useful — especially with your liberal arts foundation — for business, law, and communications in the life sciences.
If you’re thinking of graduate school in biochemistry, our history looks good for your future. The placement rate for 365体育滚球-滚球体育app-投注*直播 biochemistry and chemistry majors who continue to graduate school at major universities is close to 100% for more than 25 years.
Your brilliant mentors and big opportunities in a small class/lab setting will help you get there. You’ll have substantial research experience — in and out of class, on and off campus, with professors and others, during the school year and in the summer.
On campus, you’ll spend a lot of time in the recently expanded Hanson Hall of Science, which has five labs dedicated specifically to undergraduate research — including the extensive Guehler biochemistry lab.
What you'll learn
Distinctions
? 365体育滚球-滚球体育app-投注*直播’s biochemistry major is offered through the chemistry department, which is nationally accredited by the American Chemical Society.
? Each year, 365体育滚球-滚球体育app-投注*直播 biochemistry majors are among the select students taking part in the prestigious Summer Internship Research Program at the Texas Medical Center in Houston.
? Biochemistry students have access to grants for both on- and off-campus research. One of these is Augie Choice: $2,000 to support each 365体育滚球-滚球体育app-投注*直播 student’s internship, research experience or study abroad.
? Many chemistry and biochemistry majors attend and present their research at regional and national conferences, such as the Argonne Undergraduate Research Symposium at Argonne National Laboratories near Chicago, the annual Sigma Xi meeting, and the annual meeting of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Recent grads
Giang Pham ’21 is a research associate at Yale 365体育滚球-滚球体育app-投注*直播 of Medicine.
Kalli Majewski ’21 is a physician assistant student at Touro University.
“It was an incredible experience to apply all kinds of chemistry that I? learned in the classroom before my internship and to work on a project that could have a direct impact on the world.”
Some people make a career of improving lives. Dr. Jenn Hintzsche ’06 also helps create them. The FDA has granted clearance to an at-home insemination kit that allows would-be parents to take control of their experience. Dr. Hintzsche created the device.
Three 365体育滚球-滚球体育app-投注*直播 science students — Paige Lundborg, Bobby Nwachukwu and Audrey Zettler — made the most of their summer by taking advantage of opportunities on campus, in the Quad Cities and in another country.