The mission of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is to promote impactful and innovative biochemical and molecular biological research and teaching.

Welcome to the Department

Anthony Pedley, PhD

Anthony Pedley, PhD

Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Dr. Pedley's research interests are focused on understanding how metabolic enzymes are regulated by molecular chaperones and whether insights gathered from these studies lend themselves to early-stage drug discovery efforts. 

Events

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Melissa Jurica promotional image

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Melissa Jurica

Thursday, September 18, 2025 10:30am to 11:20am
Medical Education Research Facility
This event is open to the public."Exploring intron recognition by U2 snRNP with spliceosome inhibitors"Melissa Jurica, PhDUniversity of California Santa CruzFaculty Host: Lori Wallrath, PhD

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Judith Simcox

Thursday, October 2, 2025 10:30am to 11:20am
Medical Education Research Facility
This event is open to the public."TBD"Judith Simcox, PhDHHMI Freeman Hrabowski ScholarUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonFaculty Host: Brandon Davies, PhD (Biochemistry & Molecular Biology/FOEDRC)Simcox Lab | https://biochem.wisc.edu/people/simcox/
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Brad Webb promotional image

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Brad Webb

Thursday, October 9, 2025 10:30am to 11:20am
Medical Education Research Facility
This event is open to the public."Cell Biology of Metabolism: Structural and Functional Insights into a Glycolytic Enzyme"Bradley Webb, PhDWest Virginia University Health Sciences CenterFaculty Host: Anthony Pedley, PhDWebb Lab | https://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/biochemistry/research-labs/bradley-webb/
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