# Biochemistry
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Biochemistry
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# Biochemistry
## Vibrant educational and research community...
Engaged in multi-disciplinary, basic research in the biomedical and plant sciences. Our mission is to provide an environment that fosters creative and critical thinking and nurtures a passion for the life sciences.
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## CONTACT US
**Department of Biochemistry**\
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## Feature Story
## Feature Story
Purdue team announces new therapeutic target for breast cancer
A Purdue University team led by Kyle Cottrell has discovered a new therapeutic target for triple-negative breast cancer.
“Triple-negative breast cancer is a particularly deadly form of breast cancer that currently lacks targeted...
[Read More](https://ag.purdue.edu/news/2026/01/purdue-team-announces-new-therapeutic-target-for-breast-cancer.html "Purdue team announces new therapeutic target for breast cancer")
## Explore the Possibilities in Biochemistry
## Recent News
Kendall Cottingham - Graduate Ag Research Spotlight
Growing up in Bloomington, Kendall Cottingham was certain that she liked science and was a people...
[Read More](https://ag.purdue.edu/news/department/arge/2026/02/graduate-spotlight-cottingham.html "Kendall Cottingham - Graduate Ag Research Spotlight")
From curiosity to care
As a first-generation college student, Christopher Uribe was looking for an environment that...
[Read More](https://ag.purdue.edu/news/2026/01/from-curiosity-to-care.html "From curiosity to care")
Purdue team announces new therapeutic target for breast cancer
A Purdue University team led by Kyle Cottrell has discovered a new therapeutic target for...
[Read More](https://ag.purdue.edu/news/2026/01/purdue-team-announces-new-therapeutic-target-for-breast-cancer.html "Purdue team announces new therapeutic target for breast cancer")
Driven by curiosity: Blaine's journey in biochemistry
For Blaine Wagner, growing up in Greensburg, Indiana, meant being surrounded by agriculture. He...
[Read More](https://ag.purdue.edu/news/2025/12/driven-by-curiosity-blaines-journey-in-biochemistry.html "Driven by curiosity: Blaine's journey in biochemistry")
Weake received the Pfendler Outstanding Undergraduate Counselor Teaching Award
Vikki Weake received the Pfendler Outstanding Undergraduate Counselor teaching award by the CoA...
[Read More](https://ag.purdue.edu/news/department/biochem/2025/12/weake-award.html "Weake received the Pfendler Outstanding Undergraduate Counselor Teaching Award")
Cottrell Showalter Award
Kyle Cottrell received a 2025 Showalter Early Career Award
[Read More](https://ag.purdue.edu/news/department/biochem/2025/12/cottrell-showalter.html "Cottrell Showalter Award")