Biochemistry
Oberlin’s biochemistry program for majors offers excellent training and coursework in biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, and bioorganic chemistry. It integrates chemical principles with modern molecular biology. Students who pursue a biochemistry major simultaneously fulfill all of the science coursework required by medical schools.

Program Facts
- Program Type: Major
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- Bachelor of Arts (BA)
- Department: Chemistry and Biochemistry
Program Director
Jason Belitsky,Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Contact
- Rachel Wysocki
- 440-775-8300
- chemistry@oberlin.edu
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Biochemistry Faculty
Faculty members are also active in research and often include students in their work. They receive numerous grants to acquire modern instrumentation and to support their research, which includes computational chemistry, organic chemistry, bioorganic chemistry, inorganic materials chemistry, synthetic organic photochemistry, and other specialties.
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Jason Belitsky
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
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Celina Cahalane
Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry
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Shuming Chen
Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
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Matthew (Matt) Elrod
Robert and Eleanor Biggs Professor of Natural Science and Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
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Patrick Lutz
Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry
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Cindi Manning
Chemistry and Biochemistry Resources Coordinator
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Manish Mehta
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
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Cristinel Miinea
Laboratory Manager/Instructor
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Catherine Oertel
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
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William (Will) Parsons
Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
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Lisa Ryno
Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
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Rachel A. Saylor
Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
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Robert (Rob) Thompson
Chemistry Laboratory Instructor
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Kirk Warren
Lab Technician
Biochemistry News
Student Pair Creates Science Education Initiative for Kids
August 3, 2020
Goldwater Scholarship Winner: Yanni Sarrimanolis
April 10, 2020
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March 26, 2020