Biochemistry students with a specimen of Omphalatus olearius, or “Jack-o-lantern” mushroom. The gills of this mushroom contain luciferase, a protein that converts chemical energy into light energy—they glow in the dark.
Glowing gills of the mushroom above visualized using a molecular imager in the biochemistry lab.
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A Biochemistry degree from IUP helps to guarantee you the top-quality preparation you’ll need for an entry-level position in many fields and for admittance into graduate and professional schools.
The program is a cooperative program of the Biology and Chemistry departments. Biochemistry students work with state-of-the-art equipment in a high-quality program that has small class sizes.
The program coordinators are:
Dr. N. Bharathan bharathn@iup.edu
213 Weyandt Hall 742-357-2584
Dr. Jonathan Southard southard@iup.edu
239D Weyandt Hall 724-357-2210
