Jan 15
Scientists are uncovering evidence that a subtle chemical process in the brain may be far more important to memory than... Read More
Welcome to the Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology (BCMB) Graduate Program at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
We are one of the oldest multidisciplinary graduate programs in the country. Our mission is to train independent research scientists for productive careers by providing a broad foundation in basic science and promoting the study of problems of biomedical importance from a mechanistic perspective. Learn More from our director
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Recent News
Updates and news from our department.
Dec 12
Johns Hopkins drug development experts named to National Academy of Inventors Congratulations to Dr. Jun Liu who is among 169... Read More
Dec 09
Congratulations to the BCMB students that won 2nd place in our local Charm City trivia competition for the Fall 2025... Read More
Nov 06
Congratulations to Taylor Church, on receiving the Doctoral Life Design Studio’s 2025 Career Impact Award. The Career Impact Awards, established in 2021 at... Read More
Oct 31
Our third-year students are receiving their white coats — a cherished tradition at Johns Hopkins that marks a significant milestone... Read More
Oct 10
McLellan, a professor of molecular biosciences at the University of Texas at Austin, has transformed vaccine design with his work... Read More
Recent Accomplishments
Our students accomplish great things
2025 NIH F31 Predoctoral Fellowship Award
2025 HHMI Gilliam Fellowship
2025 P.E.O. Scholar Award
2025 NIH F30 Predoctoral Fellowship
2025 NSF GRFP Honorable Mention
Recent Publications
Our latest research and discoveries.
Rhodehouse K, Zitzmann C, Ravi M, Armstrong C, Moskovljevic M, Moore HP, Schill C, Fray EJ, Kumar MR, Penney T, Krzykwa C, Stauss MR, Wiseman RW, O’Connor DH, Fennessey CM, Keele BF, Lifson JD, Ribeiro RM, Perelson AS, Hoxie JA, Maness NJ, Siliciano JD, Siliciano RF., 2026, Dynamics of natural and pharmacologic control of an SIV variant with an envelope trafficking defect, J Exp Med., 223(2):e20251172. doi: 10.1084/jem.20251172. PMCID: PMC12679998 PubMed
Liu Y, Jacob MAC, Leng J, Nguyen LTS, Alotaibi A, Robinson DN., 2026, The RNA-binding protein RNP1A is essential and interacts with contractility kit proteins to facilitate cell mechanics, J Cell Sci., 139(1):jcs264128. doi: 10.1242/jcs.264128. PMCID: PMC12863306 PubMed
Castro RC, Gravina HD, Sugiyama FHC, Lamarre Y, Fontanari C, Powell B, Gololobova O, Liao Z, Almeida F, Kashima S, Witwer K, Frantz FG., 2025, Extracellular Vesicles Favor Early Peripheral Immunosenescence Through Modulation of the Senescence-Associated Secretory Phenotype in HIV Infection, Aging Cell, 25(1):e70320. doi: 10.1111/acel.70320. PMCID: PMC12741232 PubMed