Overview
The Biochemistry program from University of Maryland emphasizes intensive mentoring, formal and informal training in presentation skills, scientific writing, bioinformatics, teaching chemistry and biochemistry, and professional ethics.
Research specialization is available in protein structure, dynamics, and function; protein-protein and protein-nucleic acid interaction; protein and nucleic acid biochemistry; RNA and DNA structure, dynamics, interactions, and function; macromolecular folding and supramolecular assembly; biomolecular nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography; proteomics, metabolomics mass spectrometry; membrane proteins, protein-lipid interaction, membrane structure and function; carbohydrate chemistry, glycobiology; immunology; bio-organic chemistry; post-translational protein modification and signaling; metabolic regulation; enzyme mechanisms; drug metabolism.
Facilities and Special Resources
Biochemistry faculty and graduate students work in well-equipped, state-of-the-art research laboratories. Instrumentation and facilities that are available for research in biochemistry include analytical and preparative ultracentrifuges, high- and ultra-high field nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometers (600, 800, 900, 950 MHz), X-ray diffractometers and SAXS, fluorimeters, circular dichroism spectrometers, fluorescence- and phosphor-imagers, calorimeter, mass spectrometers, proteomics and genomics core facilities, Sanger and next-generation DNA sequencing, microarray, quantitative PCR, electron microscopes, atomic force microscopes, confocal and TIRF fluorescence microscopes, flow cytometer, animal colony, fermentation pilot plant, high-performance computing, and a chemistry-biochemistry library.
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Protein Chemistry and Enzymic Catalysis
- Biophysical Chemistry
- Nucleic Acids
- Special Topics in Biochemistry: Protein Folding and Disease
- Special Topics in Biochemistry: Drug Discovery
- Special Topics in Biochemistry: Biomolecular NMR, Theory, and Applications
- Protein Chemistry and Enzymic Catalysis
- Regulation of Metabolism
- Biophysical Chemistry
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
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Disciplines
Biology Bioinformatics Biochemistry View 529 other Masters in Biochemistry in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Statement of Purpose
- Transcript(s)
- TOEFL/IELTS/PTE (international graduate students)
- Letters of Recommendation (3)
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
- CV/Resume
- Description of Research/Work Experience
- GRE Subject (optional/highly recommended)
Tuition Fee
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International
39000 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 19500 USD per semester and a duration of 12 months. -
National
39000 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 19500 USD per semester and a duration of 12 months. -
In-State
17544 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 8772 USD per semester and a duration of 12 months.
Funding
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