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
Today, BCMB students and faculty are in Washington DC enjoying our annual retreat. More photos to come!... Read More
This summer, 12 BCMB students (and some friends!) competed in a Volo Kickball league! On Wednesday nights, a group of... Read More
BCMB would like to welcome our 2026 Class. We look forward to working with these incredible students.... Read More
Congratulations to Dr. Bindu Paul and Dr. Reza Kalhor as they are the winners of the 2026 Hamilton Smith Award... Read More
Congratulations to Dr. Jeremy Nathans! He is the recipient of the Welch Award for Excellence in Basic Science Research. Dr.... Read More
Recent Accomplishments
2026 Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award
2025 NIH F31 Predoctoral Fellowship Award
2025 HHMI Gilliam Fellowship
2025 P.E.O. Scholar Award
2025 NIH F30 Predoctoral Fellowship
Recent Publications
Nguyen T, Goley ED., 2026, The polar landscape of bacterial pathogens and predators, Curr Opin Microbiol., 93:102793. doi: 10.1016/j.mib.2026.102793. PMCID: PMC13360999 PubMed
Gawriljuk VO, Chen SC, Kramer LJ, Smith ND, Diamanti E, Hirsch AKH, Freel Meyers CL, Groves MR., 2026, Current methods and applications in the study of 1-Deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate synthase (DXPS), Methods Enzymol., 736:61-94. doi: 10.1016/bs.mie.2026.08.001. PMID: 42805709 PubMed
Jeong H, Kang Y, Jeong S, Yoo JM, Choi YS, Kwon SH, Hwang H, Nahm M, Kim D., 2026, Graphene Quantum Dots in Neurodegeneration: Protein Aggregation and the Microglial State as Therapeutic Targets, Nanomaterials (Basel), 16(18):1158. doi: 10.3390/nano16181158. PMCID: PMC13610359 PubMed