The graduate program in Chemistry is intended to prepare students for careers in industry as well as in academia. The coursework intrinsic to the program includes approaches to structural biology, biophysics, and contemporary analytical chemistry tools. The current research opportunities for those engaged in the MS in Chemistry focus on structural determination of the host-pathogen interface for micro-organism pathogens that are growing in antibiotic resistance as a first step toward the identification of novel therapeutic interventions. Graduates of the program will be competitive for transition to PhD degrees or for work in the pharmaceutical industry, in government laboratories, or in academia.

Areas of Research in Chemistry

Steve Damo

Structural Biology and Molecular Mechanisms of Host-Pathogen Interactions