Faculty

Biochemistry
Interdepartmental Program

biochemistry.vassar.edu

The interdepartmental program in biochemistry provides in-depth studies in biochemistry and molecular biology built upon a solid foundation in biology and chemistry.

Assistant Professor of Biology
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BA, Wesleyan University; PhD, Stanford University
Interests
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biophysics
  • Next-Generation Sequencing
Professor of Chemistry
BS, Providence College; PhD, Pennsylvania State University
Interests

Molecular-Scale Biophysics
Scanning Probe Microscopy

Associate Professor of Chemistry
BS, St Lawrence University; PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Interests

Biochemistry
Proteomics, molecular origins of protein folding and stability

Associate Professor of Biology and the Pauline Newman Director of Science, Technology, and Society
BS, University of Calgary; PhD, Saint Louis University
Professor of Chemistry
BS, Fairleigh Dickinson University; MS, Vassar College; PhD, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Interests

Chemistry of polymers including sulfonated polymers and biodegradable poly(anhydrides); novel amide mimics, fluorinated styrene, and parylene monomers

Associate Professor of Biology and Director of Biochemistry
BA, Luther College; PhD, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Interests

Genetics
Cell Biology
Molecular Biology
Genetic Engineering
Stem Cell Biology
Epigenetics

Assistant Professor of Chemistry
BA, Colgate University; PhD, University of Rochester
Interests

Protein x-ray crystallography
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Microbial proteins

Professor of Biology
BS, Stonehill College; MS, PhD, University of Rochester
Interests

Cell Biology
Genetics
Reproductive Bioethics

Professor of Chemistry on the Mary Landon Sague Chair
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BA, CUNY Hunter College; MA, PhD, Johns Hopkins University
Interests

X-ray crystallography of biologically active compounds

Associate Professor of Biology
BA, Oberlin College; BA, MS, University of California-Santa Cruz; PhD, Oregon State University
Associate Professor of Chemistry
BA, Vassar College; PhD, Yale University
Interests

Organometallic chemistry of fullerenes

Associate Professor of Biology
BA, Earlham College; PhD, Washington University in St Louis
Professor of Chemistry on the Matthew Vassar, Jr. Chair
BA, Vassar College; PhD, Cornell University
Interests

Early transition metal coordination chemistry, asymmetric catalysis, extended structure coordination chemistry and X-ray crystallography