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Welcome to Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Julia Promisel Cooper, Chair
As biochemists and molecular geneticists, we are in the midst of an unprecedented time of discovery - our conception of the molecular biology of cells is going from the equivalent of grainy black-and-white to high-resolution technicolor. From deciphering the choreography of transcription complexes, chromosomes and RNA molecules within cells to developing novel approaches to 3D molecular structure determination to understanding how viruses hijack a cell’s machinery and alter its metabolome, the researchers in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics (BMG) are at the forefronts of their fields both conceptually and technologically.
Maximal synergy and depth of thinking require an open, vibrant research environment in which people of all backgrounds thrive. We are passionately devoted to enhancing diversity and upholding uncompromised equity and anti-racism. These principles, along with the close proximity of BMG to other outstanding basic and clinical departments as well as several hospitals, vastly enhance our opportunities for collaboration and translation of paradigm-shifting basic discoveries to the clinic and beyond.
Research Areas
Highlighted Recent Publications
John Janetzko, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics and Neil Kelleher (Northwestern University), are corresponding authors on a research article published March 27 in Analytical Chemistry. This study opens new opportunities for profiling the post-translational landscape of complex membrane protein samples towards a better understanding of drug action and disease pathogenesis.
T. Rajendra Kumar, PhD, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Neelanjan Mukherjee, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, are corresponding authors of a research article, published February 10 by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study may eventually allow researchers to identify potential targets for fertility enhancement or blockade in women. Four co-authors are from our campus.
Ning Zhao Lab - February 2025 - Biochemical Journal
Nova Fong & Bentley Lab - January 2025 - Molecular Cell
Giovana Veronezi & – April 2024 – Cell Reports
Ian LaCroix, , & - February 2024 - Journal of Proteome Research
Hei-Yong Grant Lo, Matthew Taliaferro, & - January 2024 - MicroPublication Biology
Chloe Barrington & – December 2023 – Cell Reports
Katie Vaeth & Prekeris & – December 2023 – Journal of Cell Biology
Kathryn Walters & – October 2023 - RNA
Amy Campbell & – June 2023 – Cell Reports
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News Announcements
Congratulations to all recent faculty, postdoc, and graduate student awardees!
April 2025 Rui Zhao has received an NIH R21. Congratulations! | |
April 2025 Joe Nassour has received an ACS-IRG award. Congratulations!
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March 2025 Elan Eisenmesser has received an NIH R21! | |
March 2025 James DeGregori has received an NIH R01!
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| February 2025 Cat Musselman received the Presidential Early Carrer Award for Scientists and Engineers. The award is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers early in their careers. | |
| February 2025 Parker Nichols, alumnus of the Vogeli lab, received a 2025 CU Anschutz Research Award for Trainee Research Excellence!
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| February 2025 David Bentley received a 2025 CU Anschutz Research Award for the Chancellor's Distinguished Research Lectureship! | |
 | January 2025 Suja Jagannathan has received an NIH MIRA renewal award! |
 | December 2024 Srinivas Ramachandran has received an NIH MIRA renewal award! |
 | December 2024 Allie McClure has received an NIH MIRA award! |
 | December 2024 Francesca Cendali (D'Alessandro Lab) has received the 2024 Hematology Inclusion Pathway Graduate Student Abstract Award! |
 | November 2024 Matt Taliaferro has recived an AFL Award! |
 | October 2024 Nadine Koertel (Mukherjee Lab) has been awarded an ACS Postdoctoral Fellowship! |
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