The University of California, Davis (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a public land-grant research university near Davis, California. Named a Public Ivy, it is the northernmost of the ten campuses of the University of California system. The institution was first founded as an agricultural branch of the system in 1905 and became the seventh campus of the University of California in 1959.
The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine at the University of California, Davis, serves as a vital component of the university's life sciences community, focusing on unraveling the fundamental molecular processes essential for life. Faculty and students actively pursue cutting-edge research covering areas such as protein structure and function, gene expression, metabolic pathways, and cell signaling. The department is committed to equipping students with a strong foundation in biochemistry and molecular biology, preparing them for a variety of career paths in academia, industry, and healthcare. It actively promotes interdisciplinary collaborations across the UC Davis campus, contributing significantly to advancements in critical fields like medicine, agriculture, and biotechnology, ultimately aiming to deepen understanding of health and disease at the molecular level.
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