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Biochemistry

Organization Description

Small classes, extensive one-on-one interactions and great undergraduate research opportunities allow the St. Mary’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry to offer an outstanding education to students.

Goodpaster Hall 210

Department Leadership

Geoffrey M. Bowers

Geoffrey M. Bowers

Associate Professor of Chemistry

Department Chair

Latest News

Professor of Biochemistry, Pamela Mertz, was invited to serve on a Council-level Strategic Planning Task force by Mona Miller, the Chief Executive… View more

Pamela Mertz

Dec. 16, 2024, 8:18 a.m.

Professor of Biochemistry, Pamela Mertz, was invited to serve on a Council-level Strategic Planning Task force by Mona Miller, the chief executive… View more

Pamela Mertz

Dec. 5, 2024, 8:07 a.m.

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry’s work transforming its assessment system was just published as a paper titled “A Programmatic… View more

Geoffrey Bowers

Nov. 19, 2024, 5:05 p.m.

Pam Mertz, professor of biochemistry, published two peer-reviewed articles this summer.  In June, she was a co-author on an article published… View more

Pamela Mertz

Aug. 5, 2024, 11:53 a.m.

Tamani Kingsland '25, a biochemistry and biology double-major from Upper Marlboro, Maryland has received a $1,200 Undergraduate Research Grant… View more

Chuck Steenburgh

May 6, 2024, 8:26 a.m.