Department of Biochemistry and the Molecular Approach to Biomedicine at the University of California San Francisco

<p><i>The Department of Biochemistry and the Molecular Approach to Biomedicine at the University of California San Francisco</i> chronicles the history of a leading biochemistry department and its impact on the field. Authored by Sally Smith Hughes and W J. Rutter the book details the department's evolution its key figures and its contributions to our understanding of molecular biomedicine. It explores how the department fostered innovation and collaboration becoming a model for similar institutions worldwide.</p><p> This volume offers insights into the development of biochemistry as a discipline and the rise of molecular approaches to medical research. It will appeal to historians of science and medicine as well as biochemists and anyone interested in the history of UCSF.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p><br>