Chemistry and Biochemistry

Albion College students explore career opportunities in the pharma, biotech and medical science industries of Boston on experiential learning field trip.

Multiple undergraduate research opportunities feed curiosity of biochemistry student, provide critical preparation for future career.

Prospective Albion College students who have not yet met the criteria for admission may choose to enroll in one of three one-year academic tracks at Jackson College.

Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry Chris Rohlman was recently named a 2024 Fellow of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB). He and 16 fellow honorees will be recognized at ASBMB’s annual conference this spring.

Still in her first job out of Albion, Kayla McQuinn ’20, a biology major, knows the fall season is challenging – but has its rewards. “Harvest and fermentation are exciting because this is when we get all new wines to work with,” McQuinn said.

As an undergraduate, Angela (Panzica) Sasaki Cole ’19 couldn’t decide what to study — or more accurately, she couldn’t decide what not to study. “I went to the Academic Fair and wanted to sign up for everything,” she recalled with a laugh.

Located on the 10th floor of a highrise building with the skyline of Manhattan as the backdrop, Albion College students recently got a glimpse into a future that most had never envisioned.

The “Golden Age” of antibiotic discovery was between 1950 and 1970 but since then no new classes of antibiotics have been discovered.

Philanthropic efforts, including a matching gift from Lisa and James Wilson, ’79, ’77, facilitate Albion’s purchase of a new nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, a “workhorse” in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department.