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Dec 05, 2025
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2025-2026 Graduate Catalog
Biochemistry PhD
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The Department of Biochemistry is dedicated to excellence in biochemical research, with faculty members pursuing cutting-edge research in a variety of disciplines with a common theme of “how living cells work.” Our research utilizes modern techniques, including analysis of molecular structure, bioinformatics, high throughput proteomics and genetics to answer basic questions about how biological molecules determine cellular functions. An integral component of the program is one-on-one training from faculty members to graduate students, such that they develop their full potential as scientists.
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Curriculum
The PhD degree requires a minimum of 72 credit hours of coursework, including four to five years of laboratory research, the first year in the PhD Program in Biomedical Sciences (PPBS) and subsequent years in the biochemistry department. PhD Program in Biomedical Sciences (first year)
1st Semester (17 credits)
2nd Semester (13-15 credits)
Number of credits may vary depending on choice made to complete the elective credits. Be sure to complete enough elective credit to reach 72 minimum total credit hours. Required Biochemistry Elective Options
We require you take 2 biochemistry electives from the list below in your second or third semester: Biochemistry requirements
The following courses are required for the biochemistry PhD. Biochemistry Electives
You need 6 credits of electives in a minimum of 2 courses chosen by you in consultation with your mentor. They must be at the 500 to 600 level in science, mathematics or computer science. You can use electives taken in the PPBS or take them after entering the biochemistry department. Research project
Research projects typically require four to five years of laboratory research with the expectation that this work be published in peer-reviewed journals. Our PhD candidates have published in: - American Journal of Physiology
- Biophysical Journal
- Cell
- Developmental Biology
- Genome Biology
- Journal of Biological Chemistry
- Journal of Molecular Biology
- Molecular and Cellular Biology
- Nature
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Total Credit Hours: 72
3.0 Degree GPA required Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
1) Students will demonstrate a broad base of established and evolving knowledge within a chosen discipline and detailed knowledge of a specific research area in their field of study. 2) Students will plan and conduct research on a specific project under the guidance of an advisor while developing the intellectual independence that typifies true scholarship. 3) Students will demonstrate skills and proficiency in oral and written communication sufficient to present their thesis work to scientific and lay audiences and to navigate grant application and scientific publishing processes. 4) Students will be trained in responsible conduct of research to improve their ability to make ethical and legal choices. This includes practicing rigor, honesty, and integrity in experimental design and data analysis, reporting data with acceptable standards of reproducibility and understanding the rules for ownership and access to data and the criteria for authorship. SED Statement
This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED). |
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