Biochemistry
The Biochemistry Department places an emphasis on education through its seminar series and instruction by experienced faculty, whose specialties range from structural biology to the biochemical basis of disease. Professors and chairs have produced impactful research on diabetes, metabolism and other topics. The department participates in several graduate training programs, including the Tri-Institutional Training Program in Chemical Biology, and the Tri-Institutional M.D.-Ph.D. Training Program.
News
Enzyme Digests Amyloid-Beta Associated with Alzheimer’s Disease
January 29, 2018
An enzyme found in brain cells can break apart the precursors to plaques that accumulate in the organ and cause toxicity in Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study led by...
Biochemistry Post-Doc Honored with 2017 Tri-Institutional Breakout Award
May 5, 2017
Dr. Ghazaleh Ashrafi, a postdoctoral associate in biochemistry at Weill Cornell Medicine, has won a 2017 Tri-Institutional Breakout Award for Junior Investigators.
Researchers Discover New Mechanism of Synapse Control
March 10, 2017
A tiny tubular structure directly controls synapses, the junctions through which communication signals flow between nerve cells.
Events
Dec 12, 2019
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Metabolic Control of Brain Excitability and the Dynamics of Brain Metabolism at the Cellular Level
Jan 16, 2020
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Structural Biology of RNA-binding Protein Phase Separation in Health and Disease
Feb 06, 2020
12:00pm to 1:00pm