KUMC Biochemistry Mission

Mission Statement from Goal 2000*

(*Adopted by the Faculty in Summer 1994)

Whereas biochemistry and molecular biology form a cornerstone for biomedical sciences and for the emergence of molecular medicine, the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology embraces the missions stated below and the goals derived therefrom which define our discipline and our role in the biomedical sciences and molecular medicine.

Acquire, generate, and transmit new knowledge at the biochemical level that leads to an understanding of the mechanisms of normal and pathological life-processes, without which the evolution of molecular medicine cannot proceed.
Provide expertise, technology, and collaborative research opportunities, at the chemical and molecular level, for colleagues in the School of Medicine, and other Schools at KUMC and elsewhere.
Participate in the education of health-care professionals and academic and research scientists by supplying high-quality, leading-edge presentations and a learning environment that fosters self-education, problem-solving, and an awareness of the roles of physicians and biomedical scientists in society.
Provide research training in biochemistry and molecular biology for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, residents, medical students, and clinical scientists with emphasis on the applications of chemistry, physics, and biology, and on research ethics as well as on the evolving ideas and newer technologies of biomedical research.
Offer outreach programs that include continuing biomedical education for practicing physicians, participation in science education at college and pre-college (K-12) levels, and informational forums for the general public and the news media.
Contribute to the development of our discipline at the university, local, state, national, and international level by our activities in teaching and research, thereby enhancing our recognition as a center of excellence.
Strive as individuals and as a group to preserve the high standards of quality teaching, research and ethics that have made biochemistry and molecular biology a cornerstone of the biomedical sciences.