Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Find a cure for a deadly disease, develop life-saving vaccines, or genetically engineer new strains of crops with a biochemistry and molecular biology degree from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
Learn, Research, and Save Lives
An excellent path for those interested in both chemistry and biology, the biochemistry and molecular biology program focuses on the study of life processes at the molecular level. You'll study how molecules control heredity, development, aging, and mental activity, as well as how abnormalities in these molecules can lead to diseases like cancer.
Collaborative research opportunities, real-world projects and training on leading-edge technology will allow you to be at the forefront of innovation. Many of our biochemistry and molecular biology graduates go on to pursue research in government laboratories, clinics and the biotechnology industry, finding ways to save lives and change the world for the better.
Program Details
UW-Eau Claire's laboratories are well-equipped with up-to-date instruments, including a DNA synthesizer and sequencer, a liquid chromatography/mass spectrometer, confocal microscopy, superconducting nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, Fourier transform infrared spectrometer, real-time PCR analyzer and transmission and scanning electron microscopes.
Our knowledgeable and supportive faculty prepare graduates to be successful scientists. In addition to technical skills and modern techniques, you'll also enhance your skills in communication, problem-solving, experimental design, data analysis, and creative thinking.
Through our student-faculty collaborative research program, you will have opportunities to participate in fascinating research projects (some of which are paid experiences or can be done for credit) and work one-on-one with a professor in their field. These research experiences make UW-Eau Claire students competitive applicants for internships at Mayo Clinic and other prestigious facilities and often lead to full-time jobs after graduation.
The program's comprehensive and interdisciplinary curriculum gives you real experience in both chemistry and the biological sciences. You'll spend a great deal of time in the lab applying what you learn in the classroom.
Blugold Stories
As a first-year student, Zach Caterer loved his biology lab course and found himself in his professor's office frequently, asking questions and wanting to learn more, leading to a position on Dr. Michael Walsh's research team and a unique undergraduate experience.
Student-faculty researchers at UW-Eau Claire conducted research into COVID-19 with teams around the world using one of the most powerful supercomputer clusters in the world.
The research I did during my undergraduate experience was instrumental in my success getting into graduate school. The opportunities here are really endless. All of the professors really want you to get that research experience and jump-start your career, wherever you're going.
As part of the Mayo Clinic Regenerative Neuroscience Scholars Program, I did Alzheimer's disease research at Mayo Clinic this past summer. I never thought I would have lived in Rochester and been able to do research and present my work—especially going from my sophomore to junior year in college. It's definitely one of those experiences I would not have had if I wasn't a Blugold.
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Where can the biochemistry and molecular biology program lead me after graduation?
UW-Eau Claire will prepare you well for a career in the high-tech and groundbreaking field of biochemistry and molecular biology. Graduates find themselves ready for many different career paths and opportunities.
Example Careers
- Microbiology lab technician
- Associate researcher
- Biochemist
- Cellular biologist
- Medical technologist
- Forensic scientist
- Clinical laboratory technologist
- Chemist
- Junior scientist
Recent Graduates
Laboratory Technologist
Medical College of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Assistant Scientist
PDD, Inc.
Wisconsin
Health Care Assistant
Hennepin County Medical Center
Minnesota
Scientist
Boston Scientific
Minnesota
Nephrologist/Transplant Physician
Mayo Clinic Health System
Wisconsin
Ph.D. Student
Northwestern University
Illinois
Through transformative learning experiences, state-of-the-art facilities and innovative approaches to problem-solving, you'll quickly become well-versed in cell structure and function, DNA, RNA, chemical processes and more. Courses in liberal arts will further provide you with a well-rounded, diverse education.
Here are a few courses in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at UW-Eau Claire.
BIOL 221
Foundations of Biology I
Introduction to cell biology, genetics, evolution, and microbiology.
BIOL 323
Genetics
Basic principles of heredity and variation; genetic systems, structure and roles of nucleic acids, mutation, allelism, genes in development, genes in populations, and genetics in human life; genetic engineering and genomics.
BIOL 405
Advanced Cell and Molecular Lab
A lab/discussion course teaching methods in molecular/cell biology research using prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems, focusing on DNA/RNA analyses.
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