Chairman: Bruce J. Nicholson, Ph. D.
 
Departmental Office Location
and Contact Information:		 Room 426B 
Medical School Building 
Department of Biochemistry 
MSC 7760 
University of Texas Health Science Center 
7703 Floyd Curl Drive 
San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900 

Telephone: (210) 567-3770 
FAX: (210) 567-6595


The Department of Biochemistry has 27 full-time faculty, 5 of whom are cross-appointed in the Department of Biochemistry with their primary appointments in other  basic science departments in the Graduate School or clinical departments in the School of Medicine.  These 26 faculty members are also members of the Graduate Faculty and participate in the graduate program. The research interests of the faculty include:  structure of proteins, nucleic acids and their complexes, regulation of gene expression, regulation of metabolism, membrane structure and function, enzyme mechanisms, protein folding, assembly of multimolecular complexes, and hormonal and growth factor cellular signaling mechanisms.  During the current grant year (as of January, 2003),  68 grants totaling about $9.4 million have been awarded to the Biochemistry faculty by the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the American Heart Association, The Welch Foundation, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and other funding agencies.  The Biochemistry faculty currently hold 16 active patents. The Department conducts an active seminar program in which leading scientists from around the world present their work and exchange ideas with faculty and students.  Faculty in the Department have established several state-of-the-art research facilities that are available for the study of a myriad of contemporary biochemical problems using an impressive array of molecular and biophysical  technologies.

The Department of Biochemistry offers a graduate program of advanced study in all aspects of contemporary biochemistry, including molecular and cell biology, biophysics, and structural biology.  The program prepares students to conduct independent biochemical research and to participate in developing and transmitting scientific knowledge in academic, industrial, or clinical environments.  A large, high-quality postdoctoral training activity is also conducted by the faculty.

Last update 6/27/2005.