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This section began with information courtesy of Dr. Thomas Traut in 2008. Last updated in February 2026. The Department of Biological Chemistry became an independent academic unit in 1935. In the earlier years of the twentieth century, the subject of biochemistry had been taught at UNC-Chapel Hill by professors holding an appointment within the Department … Read morehttps://www.med.unc.edu/biochem/wp-content/uploads/sites/795/2023/11/Even-Upscaled-cleaned.jpg17921984