Biochemistry and Biomedical Science
The Biochemistry and Biomedical Science Division is a leading research centre for biomedical science with strong links to the internationally renown Genome Damage and Stability Centre. The research and teaching interests within the Division cover fundamental biochemistry, cell and molecular biology with research applications in medicine, therapeutics and disease. The Division has strengths in genomics and genome stability, cell regulation, cell biology, structural biology, biophysics, bioinformatics, infectious diseases and cancer.
The involvement of world-leading researchers has an important impact on our degree programmes, helping to ensure that they offer a cutting-edge insight into the latest developments in biochemistry and biomedical sciences.
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Teaching in biochemistry and biomedical science
Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences was rated 3rd among university biochemistry departments for the second year running in the 2007 National Student Survey (NSS).
We aim to provide teaching that is broad based in the first year but allows increased specialisation in the second and third years. Teaching is informed by a research base of international standard in which both undergraduate and taught postgraduate students are informed about cutting-edge developments. Students join world-class groups for their practical projects and dissertation work.
Research in biochemistry and biomedical science
The subject area achieved a strong result in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) placing us 8th in the subject in the UK. 85 per cent of our research was rated as recognised internationally or higher, with 20 per cent as world leading.
Research interests span the whole range of biochemistry, from the borders of chemistry to those of biology. The Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences Division is noted for its work in cell biology and cancer, molecular genetics and gene expression, infection and disease, and structural and chemical biology.
The Division has strong links with staff in Genome Damage and Stability Centre, the Departments of Chemistry and Biology, and the Brighton and Sussex Medical School with whom we offer some joint courses. Collaboration with industry, medical and agricultural institutes, hospitals and universities extend around the world.
Head of Department
Professor Tony Moore