College of Chemical and Life Science
Drs. Rokita and LaRonde-LeBlanc Solve Enzyme Structure Read More
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Chair's Welcome

Welcome to the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry of the University of Maryland. The Department integrates the Biological Sciences with the Physical Sciences and Engineering in research and teaching. As the principal home for biophysics and biochemistry on campus, the department is the link to biology and bioengineering. As molecules are the basis for nanoscience, the department is an essential unit in the development of nanostructured materials and in the rise of nano-bio-science and technology on campus.

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People in the Spotlight

Ashton Cropp

The recipient of a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award, Dr. Cropp was previously a postdoctoral researcher at the Scripps Research Institute, where he developed a genetic selection system for evolving the substrate specificity of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases. Dr. Cropp studies combinatorial design of natural products biosynthesis, bioorganic chemistry, protein engineering, and synthetic biology. He received his PhD in Medicinal Chemistry from Virginia Commonwealth University

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