About the Program in
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

"Binding change" mechanism of the ATP synthase rotary molecular motor. From the lab of Richard L. Cross, PhD.

Faculty research in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology covers a wide range of well-funded topics including structural biology, developmental biology, yeast cell biology and biophysics.

The department's strengths are in membrane proteins, nucleic acid binding proteins and multi-subunit protein complexes.

Recent papers by faculty members and students have appeared in Science, Nature Cell Biology, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Journal of Molecular Biology.

The department recently received a $1 million federal grant to establish x-ray crystallography as well as mass spectrometry and proteomics facilities in 2003. Approximately, 60 percent of this grant is earmarked for an x-ray generator, optics, detector and ancillary equipment—40 percent will be used to purchase mass spectrometers.

DNA replication in cycling mammalian cells revealed by fluorescent antibodies to replication proteins. From the lab of David Gilbert, PhD.

Richard L. Cross, PhD, chair

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
SUNY Upstate Medical University
4257 Weiskotten Hall
766 Irving Ave.
Syracuse, NY 13210
315-464-5127
www.upstate.edu/biochem