Biochemistry
Why Biochemistry?
Our core goals are to perform foundational research, mentor and train scientists, and foster a strong scientific community. Research in our laboratories ranges from atomic level investigation of biomolecules to integrated studies of organismal biology and disease.
News
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Straight Lab publishes paper in EMBO Reports describing mechanisms that control the assembly of the centromere through the cell cycle
A paper published by Straight Lab members (Rae Brown, Jacob Schwartz) find that Xenopus M18BP1 phosphorylation controls its centromere localization in interphase and metaphase, such that this phosphoregulatory switch restricts CENP-A nucleosome assembly to interphase.
March 03, 2026
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Dr. Rhiju Das featured in Stanford Medicine Magazine for crowdsourced molecular computers that open a path toward a better TB test
Geneticist William Greenleaf, PhD, and biochemist Rhiju Das, PhD, gathered insights from citizen scientists via a Stanford Medicine-designed video game to help create an affordable RNA sensor for tuberculosis.
February 25, 2026
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Dr. Paul Berg honored in short film, Life Recombined, about the origins of recombinant DNA
Science Communication Lab (formerly iBiology) presents Life Recombined, a new short film exploring the origins of recombinant DNA and the groundbreaking contributions of Paul Berg and Janet Mertz.
February 24, 2026
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Dr. Chaitan Khosla receives the 2026 Abeles and Jencks Award for the Chemistry of Biological Processes
Professor Khosla is being honored for his contributions to the enzymology of polyketide synthesis and Celiac Disease.
February 24, 2026
