Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Investigating the molecular mechanisms that govern cellular processes and life functions.
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If you are interested in pursuing Ph.D. or M.S. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology research at UC Merced, please contact us. We are currently accepting graduate students through the QSB Graduate Program.
Faculty in this Group
David Ardell
We use machine learning, data science and multi-scale theoretical models to investigate the evolutionary systems biology of tRNA-protein interactions.
Michael D. Cleary
We are interested in the ability of Black Soldier Fly larvae to bioconvert organic waste, focusing on fly genetics and the gut microbiome.
Juris Grasis
Our lab focuses on understanding antiviral immunity and interactions with viral particles using multi-omic analyses and computational biology.
Patricia LiWang
We study protein biochemistry, with a focus on protein-protein interactions that are involved in virus inhibition and in combatting inflammation.
Michele Nishiguchi
Understanding the evolution of animal and bacterial associations has been an underlying theme in establishing the development and specificity of symbiotic relationships.
Clarissa Nobile
Research in the Nobile lab is directed towards understanding the molecular and mechanistic bases of microbial communities.
Nestor Oviedo
Our group investigates fundamental mechanisms of stem cell regulation to gain insights into tissue repair, host-pathogen interactions, and malignant cell transformation.
Ramen Saha
The Saha laboratory is a venture in neuronal signal transduction, gene transcription and neuroepigenetics.
Zhong Wang
Computational biologist and Genome Analysis Group Lead at the DOE Joint Genome Institute, with research interests in transcriptomics, metagenomics, high-performance computing, and machine learning.
Maria-Elena Zoghbi
Currently our research is mainly focused on the little studied human mitochondrial ABC transporters.
