Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Mathematics and Statistics Chair Ayşe Şahin appointed dean of the College of Science and Mathematics

Ayşe Şahin has served as professor and chair of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics since 2015. Continue reading

Madhavi Kadakia appointed vice provost for research and innovation at Wright State

Madhavi Kadakia has also served as chair of biochemistry and molecular biology and associate dean of research affairs of the Boonshoft School of Medicine. Continue reading

Top research stories of 2021

From developing a super sunscreen to monitoring brain injuries to tracking COVID-19 misinformation, Wright State faculty and students pursued important research endeavors in 2021. Continue reading

Wright State scientists receive American Lung Association Discovery grant to advance lung cancer research

Weiwen Long, associate professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, and Marion Morel, a postdoctoral researcher, are studying non-small cell lung cancer. Continue reading

Hongmei Ren receives $2.4 million in federal research awards to explore therapies for muscular dystrophy

Hongmei Ren, assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, received a grant from the National Institutes of Health and an Idea Development award from the Department of Defense. Continue reading

Wright State student synthetic-biology research team to compete at international scientific conference

The Wright State iGEM team is part of a Defense Department program that seeks to develop the biotechnology workforce in the United States. Continue reading

Madhavi Kadakia named interim vice provost for research at Wright State

Madhavi Kadakia is chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and associate dean of research affairs of the Boonshoft School of Medicine. Continue reading

Top research stories in 2020

From a new MRI scanner to access to a unique 3D laser printer to imaging and treating ovarian cancer, Wright State faculty and students pursued important research endeavors in 2020. Continue reading

Molecular movement

Wright State student researcher Christina Davis will participate in an exchange program in Singapore

Christina Davis, a biochemistry and molecular biology major, works as a research assistant at the Air Force Research Laboratory. Continue reading

Wright State alumna returns to campus to present DNA research

Khadijeh Alnajjar gave a seminar presentation to students and faculty in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Continue reading