The Center for Science and Mathematics Education (CESAME), which is housed in the Biochemistry Department, was founded by David Bynum in 2007, and has grown to become a national leader in STEM education research, teacher education, and community outreach. CESAMERead more…
Mechanism That Unwinds DNA May Function Like an Oil Rig “Pumpjack”
Stony Brook researchers and colleagues use high-resolution imaging of proteins to develop the theory A team of scientists led by Stony Brook University biochemist Huilin Li, PhD, have proposed that DNA is unwound by a type of “pumpjack” mechanism, similarRead more…
Notes From Chairman
2015 has been a year of changes in the Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology. One big change was the departure of Bob Haltiwanger, chairman of the department since 2007, who was recruited away to the University of Georgia. TheRead more…