Biochemistry and Biophysics

Faculty in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics define the basic mechanisms of organism function at all scales and will includes high-resolution structural determination and analysis, as well as dynamic imaging of single cells and cell assemblies. The department has produced impactful research on diabetes, metabolism and other topics. The department participates in several graduate training programs, including the Tri-Institutional PhD Program in Chemical Biology and the Tri-Institutional M.D.-Ph.D. Program. 

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Aging Midbrain Neurons Face Energy Crisis Linked to Parkinson’s

December 5, 2025

Dopamine neurons in a part of the brain called the midbrain may, with aging, be increasingly susceptible to a vicious spiral of decline driven by fuel shortages, according to a...
Fat May Play an Important Role in Brain Metabolism

July 1, 2025

While glucose, or sugar, is a well-known fuel for the brain, Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have demonstrated that electrical activity in synapses—the junctions between...
Weill Cornell Medicine Researcher Wins the SPARK NS 2025 Immersive Translational Research Grant

April 3, 2025

Dr. Timothy Ryan has been named one of eight academic principal investigators to participate in the SPARK NS Translational Research Program, 2025 cohort.