Biochemistry and Molecular Biology- Oklahoma State University

05/27/2026

05/26/2026

The Department enjoyed celebrating the accomplishments of our graduate students, junior faculty, Regents Professor Robert Matts, and Professor and Director Randy Allen. Dr. Matts, known for his expertise in heat shock proteins and protein biochemistry, and Dr. Allen, recognized for his work in plant genetics and molecular biology, have both made invaluable contributions and will be deeply missed. We wish them all the best as they transition to emeriti status and they will always find a home in our Department.

05/13/2026

Hanging out with THE Sukesh!!!! Have fun in medical school Sukesh - Conquer it!

05/12/2026

Every semester, we celebrate a moment that is both joyful and bittersweet. We watch our students graduate and go on to do amazing things, and while we are incredibly proud of your success, we also feel the loss of your daily presence. Over time, you’ve become much more than students—you’ve become part of our BMB family.
Getting to know each of you has been a privilege, and it’s not something we take lightly when we say that you will truly be missed. You have shaped this community in ways that will continue long after you’ve moved on.
Congratulations to each of you on everything you’ve achieved and all that lies ahead. Please don’t become strangers—your connection to BMB doesn’t end here. You will always have a home with us.

05/01/2026

Life without 20 amino acids might be possible? - curiosity-driven research can open up new frontiers!

Advance could suggest new ways to synthesize proteins with bespoke functions in medicine and biotechnology

05/01/2026

Thank you to our wonderful donors who attended the 2026 Scholarship Banquet: Donna and Edwin Koeppe and Barbara Perkins!

04/30/2026

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01226-z

So sad to lose a good one.

Venter redrew the boundaries of biology — sequencing DNA at unprecedented speed, engineering synthetic life and charting ocean microbes.

04/28/2026

This year's scholarship banquet was a tremendous success! A heartfelt congratulations to all the deserving winners!

04/22/2026

Great showing of BMB undergraduates and students working in BMB laboratories at the OSU undergraduate research symposium. The event demonstrated how hard our undergraduates, graduate students and faculty are working together and there was a great deal of exceptional science to show and our undergraduates enjoyed being challenged. Congrats to the undergraduate students and their graduate student and faculty mentors!

04/21/2026

This year's students presenting at the Undergraduate Research Symposium!