Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Funeral for acclaimed Wright State cancer researcher Julián Gómez-Cambronero set for Nov. 30

Julián Gómez-Cambronero, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, died Nov. 12 at the age of 59. Continue reading

Boonshoft School of Medicine researchers study how changes in diet affect intestine

The research study “Dietary Fatty Acids Sustain the Growth of the Human Gut Microbiota” was published online in Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Continue reading

Boonshoft School of Medicine Central Research Forum to showcase biomedical, clinical research

The Central Research Forum will include a poster session showcasing biomedical, clinical, medical education and public health research conducted at Wright State. Continue reading

Madhavi Kadakia selected to be fellow in academic medicine program for women

Madhavi Kadakia, chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, will serve as a fellow in the ELAM Program for Women at Drexel University College of Medicine. Continue reading

More than skin deep

Wright State alum Katherine Heminger excels as a scientist with Procter and Gamble

Katherine Heminger returned to the university to teach a seminar and meet with Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. Program students. Continue reading

Journal joy

Research by Wright State senior Marquise Crosby accepted for publication in prestigious science journal

Marquise Crosby, a senior biochemistry and molecular biology major, works as a lab assistant at Wright-Patterson in the Soft Matter Branch of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate. Continue reading

Microbe management

Wright State students Christina Davis and Andrea Poole help team win gold in international synthetic biology competition

As interns at the Air Force Research Laboratory, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology students developed a research project for a pill to prevent or minimize bacterial illness among deployed military personnel. Continue reading

Wright State researchers are attacking breast cancer

Julian Gomez-Cambronero works with members of his laboratory to find the molecular mechanisms that lead to breast cancer cell growth and invasiveness. Continue reading

Wright State professor Julian Gomez-Cambronero to be recognized in his native Spain for scientific work

Wright State scientist Julian Gomez-Cambronero will receive the prestigious Communications Award conferred by Cadena SER. Continue reading

Workings of protein hold keys to new cancer treatments

Kwang-Jin Cho, assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, is working to find better anti-cancer drugs in his lab. Continue reading