Program Overview
Are you fascinated by complex systems? How about at the molecular level?
Biochemistry at Lawrence combines disciplined analysis and hands-on experimentation to help you build a solid foundation in understanding the biological processes of all life forms. Apply your knowledge and practice cutting-edge lab techniques during intensive lab experiences. As your studies grow in sophistication and creativity, you’ll improve your ability to understand and work with complex systems in an increasingly interconnected world.
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Student Perspective
“I really enjoyed getting to meet different people in different fields. I had a lot of fun talking to engineers who worked for NASA and other institutions.”
Finn Witt ’21
Biochemistry
Appleton, Wisconsin
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Faculty
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Chair(s)
Stefan Debbert (he/him)
Professor of Chemistry
As an organic chemist, Stefan has the privilege of sharing the beauty of the molecular world with his students. His medicinal chemistry research group is focused on the design and…
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Deanna L. Donohoue (she/her)
Associate Professor of Chemistry
deanna.l.donohoue@lawrence.edu
Her research has included work on the gas phase oxidation of mercury in the atmosphere, halogen chemistry of the arctic and the use of remote sensing, and the impacts of…
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Kelly J. Culhane (She/her/hers)
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
As a biochemist in the Chemistry department, I am interested in understanding the chemical reactions necessary for physiological functions. I study G protein coupled receptors (GPCRs), which are a large…
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Elizabeth Ann De Stasio (She/Her)
Raymond H. Herzog Professor of Science and Professor of Biology
elizabeth.a.destasio@lawrence.edu
Beth De Stasio currently teaches courses in Genetics, Introductory Biology, First-Year Studies, Senior Experience, and a lab course for non-majors called Biotechnology and Society. She is working to make her…
View Full Profile Stefan Debbert (he/him)
Professor of Chemistry
As an organic chemist, Stefan has the privilege of sharing the beauty of the molecular world with his students. His medicinal chemistry research group is focused on the design and…
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Kimberly Dickson
Associate Professor of Biology
Interests: protein structure and function
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Douglas S. Martin (he/him)
Professor of Physics
I'm a biophysicist, using physics to understand the foundations of living systems. I spend most of my time on microscope development and on studying the skeleton of biological cells, both…
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