SB³ Program

One of only 16 programs of its kind in the country, the Structural Biology, Biochemistry and Biophysics (SB³) program is a collaboration of:

• SUNY Upstate Medical University
• Syracuse University
• SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

For more information:

SB3 PROGRAM Website

• Tissue and Organismal Structure and Dynamics
• Biochemistry and Photophysics of Vision
• Chromosomal and Nuclear Structure
• RNA Structure and Interactions
• Protein Structure and Dynamics
• Motility of Cellular Structures
• Plants and Polysaccharides
• Developmental Biology
• Membrane Transport
• Natural Products

First-year students participate in three laboratory rotations with faculty from each of the three member institutions, and choose a mentor by their second year. SB3 students who choose a SUNY Upstate mentor must complete the required courses in their research advisor's department. Upon graduation, these students will be awarded PhDs from their research advisor's department with a certification in Structural Biology, Biochemistry & Biophysics.