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This research serves as a cornerstone of applied sciences and expands our knowledge of biological functions, from the molecular to the societal level.</p> </div> </div>   <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading"> <h2 class="panel-title">Departments</h2> </div> <div class="panel-body"> <div class="row" id="grid2row_1_1"> <div class="col-33percent"> <p><a href="/biochem/" title="Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine"><img src="/basicsciences/images/home/biochem-300x169.jpg" width="300" height="169" alt="Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine" class="img-responsive" /></a></p> <h3><a href="/biochem/" title="Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine">Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine</a></h3> </div> <div class="col-33percent"> <p><a href="/cellbio/" title="Cell Biology and Human Anatomy"><img src="/basicsciences/images/home/cbha-300x169.jpg" width="300" height="169" alt="Cell Biology and Human Anatomy" class="img-responsive" /></a></p> <h3><a href="/cellbio/" title="Cell Biology 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