Welcome to the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics
Spotlight
Welcoming Aimin Liu, PhD
We are thrilled to share that Aimin Liu (Feradical), PhD has joined the Biochemistry & Biophysics department as of July 1, 2026! The Liu (Feradical) laboratory investigates Amino Acid Innovation - how amino acid-centered enzymatic chemistry and protein-derived or embedded cofactors create new chemical reactivity and biological function. We are excited that Aimin will deepen our strengths in enzymology and biophysics. Please join us in extending a warm welcome!
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As one of the first departments of Biochemistry and Biophysics in the nation, we are proud of our strong tradition of combining cutting-edge technology with impactful biology. We continue to leverage this interdisciplinary approach to yield break-through discoveries in biomedicine.
Our faculty of over 30 primary and secondary members cover a broad range of research areas, with particular strengths in structural biology, chemical biology, gene regulation and protein folding.
We are also the proud home of the Eldridge Reeves Johnson Research Foundation which offers advanced physical instrumentation and instruction to researchers across campus. We are actively growing, with several recent hires, and our faculty are broadly engaged across campus with many joint appointments in other departments, institutes and centers.
We welcome you to learn more about our department in the following pages or contact us.
News & Publications
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Marmorstein Lab in Nat Commun
Saturday, June 20, 2026
New paper from the Marmorstein Lab, "Structure of the NAT10 acetyltransferase and mechanism of tRNA acetylation"
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Burslem Lab in Chembiochem
Friday, June 26, 2026
New paper from the Burslem Lab, "Quinazolinone and Phthalazinone Inhibitors of the HDAC6/Ubiquitin Protein-Protein Interaction"
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Shorter Lab in Sci Adv
Friday, June 26, 2026
New paper from the Shorter Lab, "Isoform-specific steric zippers drive aberrant assembly and mislocalization of shortened TDP-43"
Seminars & Events
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Raiziss Rounds Seminars
Thursday, January 9, 2025
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Our Spring 2025 Raiziss Rounds Seminar Series will begin on January 9th and will continue on Thursdays at 12:00 noon until May 15th. The full seminar schedule can be found on our Raiziss Rounds page.
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Friday Research Discussions
Friday, January 17, 2025
Friday, May 16, 2025
4:00pm
Friday Research Discussions occur every Friday at 4:00pm in the JF Library. View the full schedule for the semester here.