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College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources
| Contact Information for College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources | |
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| Website | College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources |
| Phone | (775) 784-1660 |
| Phone | (775) 784-6237 |
| Fax | (775) 784-4227 |
| Location | Max Fleischmann Agriculture Building |
| Address | 1664 N. Virginia Street Reno, NV 89557-0222 |
Master of Science in Biochemistry
- Major: Biochemistry
- Degree Level/Code: Masters/MS (Master of Science)
- Area/Department: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
- Graduate School: Graduate School Website / Requirements, Deadlines and Directors
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- More Info: Biochemistry program info
- Career Options: Career prospects seem bright for someone trained in the molecular life sciences. Projections for the next 20 years indicate that there will be thousands of unfulfilled science and engineering jobs. A large fraction of that shortage will be in the field of biochemistry and molecular biology. Career choices include agriculture or crop genetic engineer, DNA forensics, medical researcher, genomics expert, or other careers in biotechnology, toxicology, biomedical engineering, clinical chemistry, plant pathology or animal science.
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The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Nevada, Reno offers a challenging and broad-based graduate program of research and course studies leading to the M.S. or Ph.D. in biochemistry. The aim of the graduate program is to train scientists for critical analysis and solution of biochemical problems at the molecular level.
The diverse research areas represented by the faculty have the common theme of understanding the structures and roles of macromolecules in complex biological systems. Students benefit from exposure to faculty members appointed in both the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources (CABNR) and the University School of Medicine. They have an opportunity for multidisciplinary interactions with graduate students and faculty members in related departments, including the Departments of Physiology and Anatomy, Microbiology and Immunology, Pharmacology and Cell Biology, Chemistry, Biology, and Animal Biotechnology. The academic environment is lively and highly interactive, as represented by a diverse, interdisciplinary seminar program sponsored in conjunction with other related departments.
The program of study includes lecture courses, laboratory rotations, journal club presentations and discussion groups, a qualifying written and oral examination, dissertation research, and one or more semesters of teaching experience. First-year students take a core curriculum and gain research experience by rotating through student-selected research laboratories. Laboratory rotations facilitate the choice of a dissertation adviser. Doctoral and master's research projects are selected by the student in consultation with a major dissertation adviser and an advisory committee. The program, which is designed to prepare students for careers in research and/or teaching, emphasizes a cooperative, personal working environment between students and members of the faculty.
