Student Spotlight
I earned a B.S. in Cellular and Molecular Biology with Honors from The Johns Hopkins University in 2007. I am a fifth-year MD/PhD candidate working towards my PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology in the laboratory of Dr. Scott Morrical. I am expecting to graduate in 2014. My other interests include intellectual property and biotechnology law. Christian Sanchez Jordan
Undergrad Alumni
Since its inception in 2003, the Biochemistry Program has become an increasingly popular major, with more than 100 majors distributed over the Colleges of Arts & Sciences and Agriculture & Life Science. As the number of undergraduates has grown, so have the number of students interested in pursuing degrees in the molecular life sciences.
Graduating seniors (2009-10):
Jennifer Dykhuizen
Kyle Gowen
Kelly Harmon
Ethan Hathaway
Jackie Hubbard
Jacob Mink
Caitlin Russell
Olivia Piel
Dan Walsh
Lindsey Weger
Franklin Wood
Where do Biochemistry Majors go?
The Biochemistry Program fulfills all of the curricular requirements for medical school. But it’s also common for Biochemistry majors to go on to graduate school in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Molecular Biology, or related fields. Finally, several recent graduates have pursued careers in law, business, or even scientific journalism. A sampling of recent graduates is shown below.
Alexa Ritchie
Elise Piscitelli
Nate Ward
Hans Gulstrand
Heather McLaughlin
Gwen Buel
Monique Rogals
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UC Santa Cruz Scientific Communication Program
US Dept of Energy Joint Genome Institute
University of Vermont College of Medicine
Boston University College of Dentistry
Harvard University Medical College, Molecular Pharmacology
Harvard University, Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Cornell University, Biochemistry