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A microscopic species of algae is disrupting entire ecosystems around the world. Associate professor of Purdue Biochemistry Jennifer Wisecaver's findings on the genetic diversity of the organism could help better predict when toxic blooms occur. ag.purdue.edu/news/2023/08/e…


Great #AnalyticalChemistry work by AnfacPurdue courtesy professor and R. Graham Cooks alumnus W. Andy Tao and Purdue Biochemistry team! Read more: purdue.edu/newsroom/purdu…

Grad school was always in the back of Bryn Yoder's mind, but after interning with EnviroLogix Inc., she's ready to make it a reality. Inspired by Andy Mesecar's work with Purdue Institute for Cancer Research, the Purdue Biochemistry student is pursuing a career in the medical field. ag.purdue.edu/news/2023/09/c…

Barry Goldwater Scholar and Purdue Bands & Orchestras violin player Noelle Naughton is pursing a Purdue Biochemistry degree to help people dealing with chronic illness. Learn what inspires her and view Purdue University through her eyes in Envision magazine. ag.purdue.edu/envision/my-pu…

Work funded by U.S. National Science Foundation and conducted by researchers from Purdue Biochemistry and Purdue Institute for Cancer Research has uncovered new details about the function of a key protein shared by mammals, humans included, contributing to the development of cancer cells. purdue.link/protein-cancer…


Eleven #PurdueAg faculty members were honored at the 2023 Book of Great Teachers induction ceremony, which celebrated 38 outstanding Purdue University teaching faculty last week. ag.purdue.edu/news/2023/10/b…


.Andy Mesecar, Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry and the Walther Professor in Cancer Structural Biology, has been named assistant vice president for research and director of the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research after a nationwide search. purdue.link/Mesecar-direct…



Bernie Engel, Purdue Ag Dean, has appointed Joe Ogas as Purdue Biochemistry department head, who brings an impressive record of leadership and service within Purdue University and the wider academic community to the job. ag.purdue.edu/news/2023/11/p…

Harnessing biochemical messengers called extracellular vesicles could be the next step in personalized medicine. W. Andy Tao, professor of Purdue Biochemistry, is developing a new method of sampling and monitoring the body’s response to prescription drugs. ag.purdue.edu/news/2024/03/p…

Researchers in Purdue Biochemistry and Purdue Horticulture and Landscape Architecture are translating a surprising new language: the molecular language of petunias. Hidden beneath proteins is a complex grammar and vocabulary these flowers use to warn neighboring plants of pathogens. ag.purdue.edu/news/2024/03/d…


"I love the process of going through protocols start to finish. You come in every day and say, ‘Nobody in the world knows this yet, and I’m going to try to figure it out.’" -Sarah Stanhope, PhD candidate Purdue Biochemistry Read more about Sarah's research at ag.purdue.edu/news/departmen…



What do scientists think are the most exciting frontiers or most needed developments of research? Natalia Dudareva, Distinguished Professor of Purdue Biochemistry and Purdue Horticulture and Landscape Architecture and director of Purdue Center for Plant Biology, shares the future of her research in Nature Chemical Biology. nature.com/articles/s4158…



Researchers in Purdue Biochemistry's studies on the photosystem II protein complex, published in Cell Press, could lead to more efficient photosynthetic light energy conversion in plants. ag.purdue.edu/news/2025/02/p…

Many diseases, including retinal diseases that cause blindness, involve misfolded proteins. Vikki Weake, an associate professor of Purdue Biochemistry, and a Purdue University research team are studying the protein folding process to develop new treatments. purdue.edu/research/featu…

📍New research: PICR members Elizabeth Tran and Bennett Elzey lead a team of researchers that has identified the Supinoxin small-molecule drug as a possible new therapy for small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). purdue.link/e8x764 Purdue Agriculture