As teachers and scientists, the faculty of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology subscribe to the following missions:

• Provide up-to-date and high-quality classroom and laboratory instruction in the discipline of biochemistry and molecular biology to students at the University.
• Conduct and publish research or other scholarship in areas that advance knowledge within the discipline, contribute to improving the human condition, and contribute to teaching.
• Train students and post-doctoral fellows in biochemical research.
• Encourage and enhance the professional development of faculty colleagues, especially junior faculty.
• Serve as a resource for information on biochemistry and molecular biology for the University and the community at large.
• Contribute to the orderly and smooth functioning of the University by serving on committees, and participating in advising, policy-making and administrative activities.
• Serve as role models for students, fellows, staff and colleagues with regard to integrity, fairness, collegiality, and civility.
• Perform service that advances and enhances the discipline of biochemistry and molecular biology.
• Advocate the benefits of science and the scientific method to society.
• Speak out when ideals of honesty and integrity within the academic workplace are violated.

Procedure for Application

To be considered for admission into the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology graduate program, we will need the following completed documents:

1. Completed application form (application fee applies)
2. A copy of your official transcripts
3. Two letters of recomendation
4. Your official GRE scores

These completed documents should be submitted to the Office of Graduate Admissions.

Requirements for the MS Degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology offers both a thesis option and non-thesis option for the MS degree 

MS Degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology thesis option

1. MS students entering the program should have received a grade of “B” or better in 2 semesters of organic chemistry
2. Course work will consist of BIOC 611, 645, and 647.  In addition, the MS student must take six hours of classroom instruction of which at least four be in BIOC courses; and obtain 30 total credits which may include hours in seminar (BIOC 606), Biochemistry lab (BIOC 613), or Research (BIOC 619)
3. One semester of BIOC 606 (1 credit - seminar) is required during the second year
4. Students are required to attend seminars and research conferences
5. Students are expected to maintain a 3.0 average in their course work.  Students who do not will be subject to dismissal from the program
6. Students must present a 1-2 page research proposal for their thesis committee and orally defend that proposal
7. All students will receive mandatory training in ethics as mandated by the NIH and the University of Louisville

Thesis

An MS research thesis is required for the thesis option.  Students, with the consent of their committee, may choose between a traditional research thesis format or a thesis in which the methods and results sections are replaced by manuscripts ready for submission for publication in a refereed journal.  In either case, the thesis must conform to the School of Interdisciplinary and Graduate Studies' Standards for Preparation of Theses and Dissertations.  The Thesis Committee will consist of the preceptor, two other faculty of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (at least two of the Committee members must be primary faculty in the Department), and one member outside of the Department, and must be approved by the Graduate Executive Committee.

MS Degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology non-thesis option

1. MS students entering the program should have received a grade of “B” or better in 2 semesters of organic chemistry
2. Course requirements for students interested primarily in a course work MS include BIOC 645 and 647, and 22 credit hours of electives, 8 hours of which must be in BIOC courses.  
3. For students interested in a laboratory based MS with a non-thesis option, course requirements include BIOC 645 and 647 (or their equivalent), BIOC 611, and the remaining hours (up to 18 credit hours) as BIOC 613 Biochemistry Laboratory (rotations)
4. One semester of BIOC 606 (1 credit - seminar) is required
5. Students are required to attend seminars and research conferences
6. Students are expected to maintain a 3.0 average in their course work.  Students who do not will be subject to dismissal from the program
7. A professional paper based on laboratory rotations or literature research and a final exam will be accepted in lieu of a traditional research thesis
8. All students will receive mandatory training in ethics as mandated by the NIH and the University of Louisville

Ronald G. Gregg, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair

Alan Cheng, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Barbara J. Clark, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

William L. Dean, Ph.D.
Professor

Jaydev N. Dholakia, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Steven R. Ellis, Ph.D.
Professor

Richard C. Feldhoff, Ph.D.
Professor

Pamela W. Feldhoff, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Thomas E. Geoghegan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Chuan Hu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Ted Kalbfleisch, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Carolyn M. Klinge, Ph.D.
Professor

Yong Li, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Russell A. Prough, Ph.D.
Professor

Kenneth S. Ramos, Ph.D.
Professor

David Samuelson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Vilius Stribinskis, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Eugenia Wang, Ph.D.
Professor

James L. Wittliff, Ph.D.
Professor

Joint Faculty

Paula J. Bates, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Jonathan Chaires, Ph.D..
Professor of Medicine, JGB Endowed Chair in Cancer Biophysics
Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Jason Chesney, Ph.D., M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Geoffrey Clark, Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine
Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Douglas S. Darling, Ph.D.
Professor of Dental-Perio. Endo & Dental Hygene
Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Jon B. Klein, Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine
Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Andrew N. Lane, Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine
Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Endowed Chair in Biochemistry and Structural Biology

Donald H. Miller, Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine
Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Director of James Graham Brown Cancer Center

Robert A. Mitchell, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
James Graham Brown Cancer Center

David W. Powell, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Madhavi Rane, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Shigeo Tamiya, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

John O. Trent, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Roland Valdes Jr., Ph.D.
Professor of Pathology
Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Brian W. Wattenberg, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
James Graham Brown Cancer Center

Stephen J. Winters, M.D. 
Professor of Medicine
Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Associate Faculty

Sham Kakar, Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology) 

Cicek Gercel-Taylor, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Bradford Hill, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiology)

Gary W. Hoyle, Ph.D.
Professor of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences

Zhenmin Lei, Ph.D., M.D.
Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Qiutang Li, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences

Mark Linder, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Pathology

Qingxian Lu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences

Kenneth R. McLeish, M.D.
Professor of Medicine (Nephrology)

Timothy O'Toole, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiology)

Joseph Steffen, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology

Sucheta Telang, M.B.B.S.
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Med Oncology)

Hong Ye, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Med Oncology)

Igor Zelko, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary)