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Chase Weidmann is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Chemistry at the University of Michigan Medical School. He completed his Ph.D. in Biological Chemistry at the University of Michigan in 2015 after earning a B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of Rochester in 2009. His postdoctoral research was at Washington University in St. Louis within the Cell Biology Physiology department, followed by further postdoctoral fellowship experience at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Chemistry. Dr. Weidmann's research interests focus on understanding cellular signals and RNA-protein interaction networks, particularly how these interactions can malfunction in cancer and other diseases. He aims to leverage RNA sequencing and imaging technologies to define interaction networks and develop new therapeutic strategies targeting these protein interaction sites with RNA. In recognition of his contributions to the field, Dr. Weidmann has received several awards, including the Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award from the Cellular Molecular Biology Program in 2024 and the Endowment for Basic Sciences Awards. His work consistently aims to transform lives through bold discovery and innovative education.
Admission for Biological Chemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Human Genetics, Microbiology and Immunology, Pharmacology, Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Cancer Biology, and Neuroscience is primary handled through the PIBS (Program in Biomedical Sciences) gateway.