The Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology (BCMB) Graduate Program at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine offers graduate training in virtually all aspects of the biological sciences. Our students choose their thesis advisors from among 97 faculty members in seven departments: Biological Chemistry, Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Neuroscience, Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, and Physiology. The BCMB program serves as an umbrella program that builds close ties among all seven participating departments, fostering a collaborative environment that encourages interdisciplinary research. This interdisciplinary structure expands the opportunities for graduate training. In the first year, in addition to course work, students rotate through three laboratories, attend an annual retreat, and participate in regular research presentations and journal clubs. In the second year the students participate in a methods and logic course and take a qualifying exam. The primary focus is then on the student’s independent research project carried out under direction of a faculty advisor. The rich environment, rigorous preparation and guidance by faculty prepares our students for successful careers as independent research scientists.

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