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Purdue University West Lafayette Department of Biochemistry in 2018-2020 reads as a 27-PI network with 19 internal PI collaborations. The research center of gravity is Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology as the leading field (43% of slots across 20 PIs; 20 labels), Molecular Biology as the leading subfield (31% of slots across 18 PIs; 18 labels), and Ubiquitin and proteasome pathways as the leading topic (5% of slots across 4 PIs; 4 labels). Overall the pattern is balanced: there is enough structure to identify active groups, while the field mix still leaves room for multiple research identities. The most prominent PIs by weighted works are Jian‐Kang Zhu (30.4 weighted works; Plant Molecular Biology Research, CRISPR and Genetic Engineering); Philip S. Low (27.5 weighted works; Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis, Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology). The strongest pairings are W. Andy Tao and Jian‐Kang Zhu (9 shared works, weight 4.5). The strongest breakdown groups are group 1 with 8 PIs, 8 internal connections, weight 11.1, around Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, led by Joshua R. Widhalm, Clint Chapple, Vikki M. Weake.