Resources for Undergraduates
Accredited by ASBMB
Our undergraduate program is accredited by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB), which recognizes the highest standards of quality and innovation in BMB education. Our majors have the opportunity to take a proficiency exam once they near completion of their degree requirements, which can be highlighted on their resumes and curriculum vitae to demonstrate competitiveness in the field.
Course-Based Undergraduate Research
All BMB majors participate in authentic, course-based laboratory research as part of our undergraduate curriculum. Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) provide students the opportunity to gain research experience by participating in research projects conducted in the classroom. This model offers students more agency over their coursework, helping them feel more personally invested in their scientific studies while increasing their sense of belonging in STEM.
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Their research, published in Nature Microbiology, opens the door to treatments and strategies that can slow, if not control, the as-of-yet unchecked spread of the fungal pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense (Foc) tropical race 4 (TR4).
Their findings, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, explain how the selenoprotein Sep15 works with the enzyme UGGT to identify and tag misfolded proteins so they can be destroyed before causing disease.
In Memoriam
Prof. Daniel N. Hebert passed away on December 8th, 2024 at the age of 62. He served as a faculty member in the BMB department for 27 years, and will be remembered for his quick wit and passion for science. He will be deeply missed by his friends and colleagues, and our heartfelt condolences go out to his family.
