Welcome to the BCMB web site!

The Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology (BCMB) Graduate Program at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is one of the oldest multidisciplinary graduate programs in the country. It has been training students for careers in biomedical science since the mid-1970’s, and has been supported continuously by a training grant from the NIH. More than 100 faculty members from seven basic science departments (Biological Chemistry, Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Neuroscience, Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, and Physiology) participate in this program. During the first year, students complete a rigorous, broad-based curriculum, and perform research rotations in labs in different departments. They choose a lab in which to perform their thesis research at the end of the first year. Due the multidisciplinary focus of the BCMB program, our students are very well prepared for modern biomedical science careers. In addition, the multi-departmental nature of our program promotes the extensive interaction and collegiality that is a hallmark of Johns Hopkins science. Graduates of the BCMB program hold leading positions in academia, industry, government, consulting, patent law and scientific editing.

Whether you are a prospective student, a current student, or a participating faculty member, you can find everything about our BCMB program on this web site.

Carolyn Machamer, Director
Professor of Cell Biology