Department of Biochemistry & Cell Biology

The Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology is one of 18 academic departments of Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine. Biochemistry and Cell Biology is also one of four partner departments in the Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB) graduate program, which awards PhD degrees through the Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies. Currently there are over 160 graduate students in the MCB program.

Biochemistry and Cell Biology's commitment to excellence in research, education, and service is an important part of our mission. Collegial and collaborative interactions among faculty, postdoctoral research associates and fellows, graduate students, Dartmouth undergraduate students and staff are integral to our culture. A general theme of our research is focused on defining molecular mechanisms that underlie fundamental cellular processes and yet our studies continue to provide key insights on aging, atherosclerosis, cancer, diabetes, neurotransmission, prion disease, kidney disease and a range of human health related issues.

November 2021

Thao Huynh Receives Dartmouth’s PhD Innovation Fellowship

Congratulations to Thao Huynh of the Chang Lab, who was selected as a Guarini PhD Innovation Program Fellow. The PhD Innovation Program of the Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies is a training program to provide PhD students the knowledge and skills to create start-up companies and other new enterprises.  Fellowships are highly selective and awarded to first and second year PhD students. Awardees receive stipend support, research funds for up to three years, complete additional coursework, and participate in a 3-6 month internship at an entrepreneurial start-up.

To learn more about this program visit https://graduate.dartmouth.edu/academics/programs/phd-innovation-program-dartmouth