Research and Education
The primary objectives of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology are to perform research in biochemistry and molecular biology, to educate and train graduate students and postdoctoral fellows for careers in research and teaching, and to provide high-quality education to medical students in modern biochemistry and molecular biology. Our site highlights our outstanding faculty and the research and educational opportunities available to our students. Please contact us with any questions.
News & Announcements
Students Receive White Coats
Doctor of Philosophy students who passed their candidacy exams in the last year received their white coats at the Graduate School Research Induction Ceremony. Students from the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department who received their white coats were Clara Stiefel and Jessica Kelliher, both mentored by Justin Leung, Ph.D., Matthew Thompson, mentored by Alicia Byrd, […]
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August 2022 Publications
Similar 5F-APINACA Metabolism between CD-1 Mouse and Human Liver Microsomes Involves Different P450 Cytochromes.Crosby SV, Ahmed IY, Osborn LR, Wang Z, Schleiff MA, Fantegrossi WE, Nagar S, Prather PL, Boysen G, Miller GP.Metabolites. Monitoring helicase-catalyzed unwinding of multiple duplexes simultaneously.Thompson MD, Malone EG, Byrd AK.Methods Enzymol. Alignment of helicases on single-stranded DNA increases activity.Ozaslan D, […]
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July 2022 Publications
Targeting a Novel G-Quadruplex in the CARD11 Oncogene Promoter with Naptho(2,1-b)furan-1-ethanol,2-nitro- Requires the Nitro Group.Swafford K, Acharya B, Xu YZ, Raney T, McCrury M, Saha D, Frett B, Kendrick S.Genes (Basel). Adaptive Control of the Meiotic Recombination Landscape by DNA Site-dependent Hotspots With Implications for Evolution.Protacio RU, Davidson MK, Wahls WP.Front Genet. Bioactivation and Reactivity […]
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Big Data to Improve Care for Kids
The National Institutes of Health has awarded $11.5 million in Phase II funding to the Arkansas Children’s Research Institute based on the successes of the Center for Translational Pediatric Research, established five years ago under the leadership of Alan Tackett, Ph.D., Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. The center applies a cutting-edge systems biology approach […]
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