Graduate Degree Programs
M.S. or Ph.D. in Biochemistry

We offer a program focused on biochemistry in diverse environments: from water and soil to plants and even concrete! Students take three core biochemistry courses to ground their research and more specialized coursework. Students also have access to state-of-the-art analytical instrumentation available through ESF’s Analytical & Technical Services, such as our 800-MHz NMR and multiple LC-MS instruments, including two triple-quad mass spectrometers.

Financial Support

We  offer full tuition waivers and  academic year stipends to selected applicants. We support student research in the summer with fellowships and research assistantships.

Faculty and their Specialties

Follow the links immediately below for detailed descriptions of research of any professor. Many other useful links are found just below the listing of faculty.

• Gregory L. Boyer; glboyer@esf.edu
  biochemistry and environmental chemistry, plant and algal biochemistry, chemical ecology and toxins produced by algae. Environmental monitoring, including Buoy and ship-based monitoring systems for water quality
• Jose L. Giner; jlginer@syr.edu
  organic and natural products chemistry, sterol synthesis
• Jennifer Goff; jegoff@esf.edu 
  environmental biochemistry and environmental chemistry; environmental microbiology; ecophysiology; genomics and evolution; heavy metals; bioremediation; environmental health 
• Julia Maresca; jamaresc@esf.edu
  Environmental microbiology, photosynthesis/phototrophy, circadian rhythms, freshwater biochemistry, (meta)genomics, built environment, concrete microbiome of concrete, bioremediation
• Mohammad G. Mostofa; chemistry@esf.edu
  Plant secondary metabolism, stress adaptation, phytohormones and other signaling molecules, climate change, isoprene, transcriptomics, metabolomics, gene function and regulation, gas exchange, molecular plant physiology  
• Mark A. Teece; mteece@esf.edu
  environmental chemistry, food web biochemistry, stable isotope biogeochemistry, coral, stable isotopes, metabolomics, biogeochemistry

Information on Graduate Admissions to Chemistry

Guidance for prospective applicants and links to the online application can be found at Chemistry Graduate Admission Information.