Biochemistry has been a core component of Purdue University and the College of Agriculture since 1934. Our graduate students experience a rigorous and creative research environment in which they can explore opportunities beyond their primary research area through multi-disciplinary work, teaching, and leadership. Ongoing areas of research Bioenergy, Bioinformatics and Computational Genetics, Cancer Biology, Drug Discovery, Molecular Genetics, Plant Metabolism, Proteomics / Mass Spectrometry, RNA Biology, Structural and Chemical Biology.