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The hours I spend with students in the classroom are few in comparison to the hours I spend in my office discussing long-term academic plans, tricky concepts, or study skills. I believe in each student’s ability to embrace the Chatham mission as their own.
— ROBERT LETTAN, Ph.D., Chair of the Science Department and Associate Professor of Chemistry
Biochemistry combines chemistry and biology, exploring everything from molecules to ecosystems. Scientists use the tools of biochemistry and molecular biology to explore cures for disease, improve public health, remediate environmental pollution, and develop cheaper and safer natural products. Click the button below to explore sample courses and curriculum.
Explore Biochemistry Curriculum : Checkerboard 1 - Courses & Curriculum
Save money and earn two degrees in less time: qualified students from the biochemistry program are guaranteed early admission to Chatham's Master of Arts in Biomedical Studies (MABS) program.
Explore IDP : Checkerboard 2 - Integrated Degree Program (IDP)
The Buhl Science Complex is Chatham’s 10,000 square-foot laboratory building, which features a three-story glass atrium and a modern greenhouse in addition to individual, specialized research spaces; laboratories and classrooms; a range of modern analytical equipment including cell and tissue culture facilities; spectrometers (nuclear magnetic resonance, UV-VIS, IR); and one of the few drift tube mass spectrometers in the country.
By engaging in guided research projects, students have opportunities to learn cutting edge theoretical and practical skills, while exploring interests in human physiology, evolution, microbiology, environmental chemistry, computational modeling, and more.
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Biochemistry students enjoy ready access to outdoor areas for fieldwork, including Chatham's 388-acre Eden Hall Campus—the world’s first academic community built for the study of sustainability, with its woodlands, streams, and research labs.
Explore Eden Hall Campus : Checkerboard 5 - Fieldwork on Eden Hall Campus
Each year, Chatham runs a Summer Undergraduate Research Program. In addition to giving students experience in laboratory research prior to their capstone seminar, Chatham uses funding, such as the Hulme Award and the Theo Colburn and Lorin Maazel Awards, to provide money for biochemistry students to travel to professional conferences and to fund their summer travel and research.
Nucleate is a student-led organization representing the largest global community of bio-innovators and empowering future biotech leaders. Chatham is a part of the Pittsburgh chapter, which is the region’s largest student-led biotech initiative.
If one word could best sum up Chatham's faculty, it would be engaged. Professors bring their experiences to relate the course lessons to real-world situations. Click the button below to meet our faculty members.
Meet the Faculty : Checkerboard 8 - Program Faculty
Chatham has a robust pre-med advising program to support and mentor students interested in applying to medical-related graduate programs.
Pre-Med Advising Program : Checkerboard 9 - Pre-Med Advising Program
Chatham has a state-of-the-art cadaver lab that provides hands-on-training, education, and preparation in the study of anatomy, disease sites, dissection, and surgical techniques. A number of cadaver lab visits are available for interested students.
The Chatham biochemistry program is accredited by the , a sought-after designation that identifies high-quality academic programs across the nation. This means that Chatham students can receive ACS-certified degrees in chemistry and in biochemistry.
