Biochemistry Graduate Program

David Daleke is a Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in the Indiana University School of Medicine – Bloomington and earned a BS in Chemistry & Biology and a PhD in Biophysical Chemistry from Stanford University.  He conducted postdoctoral research as an American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California at San Francisco, prior to joining Indiana University in 1988.

Daleke has served in a variety of administrative roles at IU, including a term as President of the Bloomington and Indiana University Faculty Councils.  In 2005, he was appointed Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Administration of the University Graduate School and, in 2013, was named Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Health Sciences.  Daleke was named Dean in 2023.  He has led several projects focused on improving PhD education, including participation in national initiatives to understand career outcomes and to promote the exploration of diverse career pathways.  He was also instrumental in the planning and design of the Health Sciences Building of the Regional Academic Health Center, now home to programs in medicine, nursing, social work and speech, language, and hearing sciences.

Daleke’s research interests are in the structure and function of biological membranes, specifically of selective lipid transporters, or “flippases,” that function to maintain lipid organization in cell membranes.  He has been recognized with a Career Development Award by the American Heart Association and has served on numerous editorial boards, including the Journal of Biological Chemistry, Molecular Pharmaceutics and BMC Biochemistry.  In the classroom, he enjoys teaching medical biochemistry to graduate and medical students.