MIT Biochemistry - 2012
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Biochemistry is a discipline that has evolved from regulatory proteins with DNA; elucidating the
chemistry, biology, and physics and seeks to molecular details of important cellular processes
understand and study life processes at the molecular such as enzymatic catalysis, electron transport,
level using chemical and physical methods. As such, protein folding, and photosynthesis; determining
biochemistry is not a department at MIT. Instead, it dimensional structures of key biological
is an interdisciplinary program including faculty macromolecules; and designing enzymes and other
from the chemistry, biology, and biological proteins with desirable properties and new functions.
engineering departments, building on the revolution With its outstanding faculty and strong commitment
in molecular biology and the development of to undergraduate education, MIT provides an
sophisticated biophysical methods. Undergraduate excellent atmosphere in which to learn biochemistry.
students interested in biochemistry are encouraged to
major in either chemistry or biology. MIT Undergraduate Biochemistry
Association (MUBA)
Biochemistry at MIT
MUBA is an academic and social resource for MIT
The biochemistry program is centered on two undergraduates who are interested in biochemistry
introductory biochemistry courses and a biology and is open to students from any major. MUBA
laboratory course. In addition, there are courses at offers academic advising on interdepartmental
both the undergraduate and graduate levels in related course selection and research opportunities and
topics such as bio-organic, bio-physical, and bio- provides networking events for students. MUBA
inorganic chemistry; enzymatic reaction activities include faculty dinners, community
mechanisms; protein and peptide chemistry; outreach, career workshops, and tours of local
biotechnology; nucleic acid biochemistry; and pharmaceutical and biotech companies. More
biological structure. These courses, in addition to the information is available on the MUBA website at
course requirements of the chemistry or biology http://web.mit.edu/muba/.
departments, provide an excellent background for
graduate work, medical school, or for the pursuit of
a career immediately after graduation. Certification Contact Information
in biochemistry by the American Chemical Society For further information, please contact:
is available upon completion of specific courses. Jennifer Weisman
See http://web.mit.edu/chemistry/www/academic/ Director of Chemistry Education
biochemistry.html for details. Chemistry Education Office, MIT
77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room 6-205
Research Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
The most exciting part of the MIT undergraduate Phone: (617) 253-7271
education is the Undergraduate Research Email: [email protected]
Opportunities Program (UROP). This program gives
students hands-on experience and a chance to be Or contact:
involved with cutting-edge research. Research in The Biology Education Office, Room 68-120
biology and chemistry is done in over 90 Phone: (617) 253-4718
laboratories, many of which are engaged in research Email: [email protected]
to solve basic biochemical problems, including More information is also available at
understanding the interactions of drugs and gene http://mit.edu/biology.
The MIT Course Catalog contains further
information on the Institute, including all graduate
and undergraduate courses and programs. Please
visit the MIT Course Catalog website for more
details at http://web.mit.edu/catalog/index.html.
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