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Three different programs are offered to potential students of chemistry at CWRU. Each program has been designed specifically for the needs of each type of student.

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As the goals of each program are different, the course work requirements for each degree is different. In particular, the BS program is quite rigorous, while the BA program features flexibility and room for additional courses to allow students to specialize in pre-professional subject areas like dentistry or law. Furthermore, many of the BA degree candidates pursue dual majors, such as Chemistry and Biology degrees.

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Sauve group, sauvé’s research group.

Welcome to the Sauvé Group website. Our group synthesizes new conjugated molecules and polymers for opto-electronic applications, and studies their structure-property relationships. We are particularly interested in combining the advantages of organic and inorganic compounds into novel hybrid organic/inorganic functional materials.

Current projects include design and study of alternative electron acceptors for organic solar cells, developing conjugated polymers with good mechanical properties, and exploring concepts to increase the dielectric constant of organic semiconductors. 

Members of our group do synthesis and characterization of new materials, study their optical and electrochemical properties, study their solid-state morphology, evaluate their charge transport properties, and test them in solar cells and in transistors. To further advance knowledge, we collaborate actively with other groups across many disciplines, including physics, chemistry and engineering.

We currently have no post-doctoral positions available.

Prospective graduate students:  please apply to our Ph.D. program: Apply here

Undergraduate and master students interested in research, please contact Dr. Sauve directly.

HYPOTHESIS AND THEORY article

This article is part of the research topic.

Using Case Study and Narrative Pedagogy to Guide Students Through the Process of Science

Molecular Storytelling: A Conceptual Framework for Teaching and Learning with Molecular Case Studies Provisionally Accepted

• 1 School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, University of Washington Bothell, United States
• 2 Institute for Quantitative Biomedicine, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, United States
• 3 Research Collaboratory for Structural Bioinformatics Protein Data Bank, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey,, United States

The final, formatted version of the article will be published soon.

Molecular case studies (MCSs) provide educational opportunities to explore biomolecular structure and function using data from public bioinformatics resources. The conceptual basis for the design of MCSs has yet to be fully discussed in the literature, so we present molecular storytelling as a conceptual framework for teaching with case studies. Whether the case study aims to understand the biology of a specific disease and design its treatments or track the evolution of a biosynthetic pathway, vast amounts of structural and functional data, freely available in public bioinformatics resources, can facilitate rich explorations in atomic detail. To help biology and chemistry educators use these resources for instruction, a community of scholars collaborated to create the Molecular CaseNet. This community uses storytelling to explore biomolecular structure and function while teaching biology and chemistry. In this article, we define the structure of an MCS and present an example. Then, we articulate the evolution of a conceptual framework for developing and using MCSs. Finally, we related our framework to the development of technological, pedagogical, and content knowledge (TPCK) for educators in the Molecular CaseNet. The report conceptualizes an interdisciplinary framework for teaching about the molecular world and informs lesson design and education research.

Keywords: Molecular education, Case studies, Technological pedagogical and content knowledge (TPCK), Molecular structure and function, molecular visualization, Bioinformatics education, conceptual modeling

Received: 31 Jan 2024; Accepted: 23 Apr 2024.

Copyright: © 2024 Trujillo and Dutta. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) . The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

* Correspondence: Prof. Caleb M. Trujillo, University of Washington Bothell, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, Bothell, United States

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Biochemistry, BA

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Program Overview

The field of biochemistry encompasses an extremely broad and ever-growing variety of topics focused on studying  biomedically-relevant problems from a molecular point of view .  Biochemists make fundamental discoveries that provide a platform for understanding life, from the study of individual proteins and nucleic acids to control of gene expression in entire tissues.  This research contributes directly to the development of therapies for health issues such as metabolic disorders, cancer, and infectious diseases.

The Biochemistry Department in the School of Medicine offers majors leading to BA and BS degrees, as well as a minor.  Biochemical studies prepare students well:  for medical or other professional schools; for top graduate programs; for research or technical positions in industry (e.g. biotechnology, pharmaceutical) or academia; and for a variety of careers in which biomedical knowledge is crucial (e.g. finance, consulting, media, intellectual property, education).

Research in faculty laboratories is required and is a strength of the major.  Both majors require BIOC 391  and students present their research during their last semester in BIOC 393  as a written thesis and a presentation at the Biochemistry Capstone Retreat. 

Both the BA and BS programs offer five optional concentrations which are defined by their required courses:  Cancer Biology, Infectious Disease, Metabolism, Computational Health Science, and Research Honors.

Learning Outcomes

• Students will understand the central biochemical mechanisms that are important in human biology and medicine.
• Students will learn biochemical approaches that align with the understanding of normal physiology and disease.
• Students will understand that macromolecular structure determines function and regulation.
• Students will learn that energy is required by and transformed in biological systems.
• Students will understand the molecular basis of information storage and flow within and between cells.
• Students will learn that scientific discovery requires objective measurement, quantitative analysis and clear communication.
• Students will learn the value and application of experiential learning to the practice of research.

Undergraduate Policies

For undergraduate policies and procedures, please review the Undergraduate Academics section of the General Bulletin.

Accelerated Master's Programs

Undergraduate students may participate in accelerated programs toward graduate or professional degrees. For more information and details of the policies and procedures related to accelerated studies, please visit the Undergraduate Academics section of the General Bulletin.

Program Requirements

Students seeking to complete this major and degree program must meet the  general requirements for bachelor's degrees  and the  Unified General Education Requirements . Students completing this program as a  secondary major  while completing another undergraduate degree program do not need to satisfy the  school-specific requirements  associated with this major.

Departmental Honors

Biochemistry majors who have excellent academic records may be awarded Biochemistry Undergraduate Honors. To graduate with departmental honors in biochemistry, a student must satisfy the following requirements:

• A grade point average of at least 3.6
• A minimum of 6 credit hours of undergraduate research ( BIOC 391 ) in one laboratory
• Should follow a standard journal format
• Should demonstrate the student’s understanding of the research area, experimental techniques, goals and implications of the project
• Should show that the student has advanced their knowledge of the applicable techniques and the underlying scientific concepts.
• Using all or part of the capstone research, the student must be a co-author on a manuscript either submitted, in press, or published in a peer reviewed journal.

Concentrations

Cancer biology concentration requirements:, infectious disease concentration requirements:, metabolism concentration requirements:, computational health science concentration requirements:, honors research concentration requirements:, sample plan of study .

Unified General Education Requirement .

Selected students may be invited to take  CHEM 323 or  CHEM 324

Selected students may be invited to take  PHYS 123  and  PHYS 124  in place of  PHYS 121  and  PHYS 122

BA students must take 2 of the 3 Biochemistry core courses:  BIOC 312 ,  BIOC 334 , or BIOC 350 .  For BA students who take all 3 courses, one course can serve as a technical elective.

3 credit hours of  BIOC 391  are required; an additional 3 credit hours of  BIOC 391  are highly recommended. Students should consult their academic advisers about the elective parts of the curriculum.

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