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Department of Biochemistry
141 Chalmers Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506
785-532-6121
785-532-7278 fax
biochem@k-state.edu


Biotechnology Core Facility
206 Burt Hall
785-532-5956
785-532-6297 fax


Biomolecular NMR Facility
37 Chalmers Hall
785-532-2345

Department of Biochemistry

Located in Chalmers and Burt Halls, the Biochemistry Program offers B.A., B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. Departmental faculty have research programs supported by over $3 million in annual extramural support for studying various aspects of biochemistry in animals, plants, insects and microorganisms. Founded in 1961, the Department of Biochemistry recently celebrated its 50th anniversary.

Browse this website to find information about our academics, faculty, seminars and more.

Chalmers Hall

Chalmers Hall (pictured above) is home to the Biochemistry Main Office and Biomolecular Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Facility, in addition to the majority of faculty offices, research laboratories and classrooms.

Introducing

 
Phillip E. Klebba, Ph.D.
Incoming Department Head of Biochemistry

See announcement

Upcoming events

 
Friday, May 11

Graduate Commencement
1:00 p.m. in Bramlage Coliseum

Saturday, May 12

Arts & Sciences Undergraduate Commencement
8:30 a.m. in Bramlage Coliseum

Recent achievements

 
Jianhan Chen

promotion to Associate Professor and tenure on July 1, 2012.

John Tomich
& Takeo Iwamoto

J.R. Broughman and Bruce Schultz
U. S. Patent # 8,163,870
Channel Forming Peptides -issued April 24, 2012.

Beibei Li

K-INBRE Star Trainee Award

Dept. Head Michael Kanost

Olin Petefish Basic Science Award

Jeff Fabrick '03

College of Arts & Sciences Young Alumni Award

Jayne Christen '11

Outstanding Poster Presentation Award

Sarah Duhachek Muggy

2010-2011 Biochemistry Graduate Teaching Award

Sujata Chaudhari '11
& Sam Molina

2010-2011 Biochemistry Graduate Research Award

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