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	Division of Biochemistry



	Cohn Research Building 1735 W. Harrison Street, 5th Floor Chicago, IL 60612				Ada Cole, PhD, Acting Chairperson Phone: (312) 942-2711


Welcome to the Department of Biochemistry The Department of Biochemistry is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists. Our current research is integrated with the education of graduate students and the training of new investigators. The department's faculty is made up of a select group of scientists whose research focuses on understanding the biochemistry of cartilage, age-related changes in the cartilage and osteoarthritis, the predominant disorder of cartilage. The excellence of the department's research has garnered worldwide recognition. For more information about the department's commitment to research and education, click on the "More" link below. Or click on the link at left labeled Biochemistry Research for more in-depth information about the department's research efforts. Photo caption: Ada Cole, PhD, Acting Chairperson.


History of the Department of Biochemistry The PhD program in biochemistry, established in 1984, provides education, training and research opportunities to students interested in the field of medically-related biochemistry. Beginning in 1980, the Department of Biochemistry recruited faculty with a strong commitment to arthritis research and expertise in the fields of cartilage degeneration and repair, chondrocyte biochemistry and chondrocyte cell and molecular biology. This faculty has a long history of training young scientists in these research areas. In 1996, through the NIAMS of the NIH, the department was awarded a training grant entitled "Training in Cartilage Research," which supports the education of graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. For more information on the department's history, click on the "More" link below.


Policies and Procedures for the Graduate Division of Biochemistry The Division of Biochemistry follows the general policies of Rush University and the Graduate College. The document available for download below, "Biochemistry Policies and Procedures," describes additional policies and procedures specific for the graduate program in the Division of Biochemistry. It is the obligation of each student and faculty member involved in graduate education within the Division of Biochemistry to be familiar with the content of this document. For more information, click on the "More" link below.

Biochemistry Policies and Procedures Policies and procedures for graduate division of biochemistry, revised 2007



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