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
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
We had a great time bowling on Saturday with several of our BCMB students. A few even showed off some... Read More
Ten Johns Hopkins researchers, including Jeff Coller and Erika Matunis, named American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows. The 2025... Read More
Recent Accomplishments
Young Investigators Day Awards 2026
2026 Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award
2025 NIH F31 Predoctoral Fellowship Award
2025 HHMI Gilliam Fellowship
2025 P.E.O. Scholar Award
Recent Publications
Yea JH, Bian Q, Cheng YH, Su EY, Tan Y, Kim DW, Wang H, Yoo S, Blackshaw S, Cahan P., 2026, Signaling and transcriptional networks governing late synovial joint development, Dev Biol., 537:28-38. doi: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2026.05.010. PMCID: PMC13371170 PubMed 2026 Sep
Yea JH, Bian Q, Cheng YH, Su EY, Tan Y, Kim DW, Wang H, Yoo S, Blackshaw S, Cahan P., 2026, Signaling and transcriptional networks governing late synovial joint development, Dev Biol., 537:28-38. doi: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2026.05.010. PMCID: PMC13371170 PubMed
Black JJ, Burroughs AM, Rashan EH, Nosal CR, Romanov KA, Catipovic MA, Valadez C, Aravind L, Hicks KG, Freel Meyers CL, O’Connor TJ, Vander Heiden MG, Green R., 2026, The Legionella pneumophila effector SidL is an adenylyltransferase that modifies the glycolytic intermediate 3-phosphoglycerate, Mol Cell., 86(16):3240-3257.e16. doi: 10.1016/j.molcel.2026.07.007. PMCID: PMC13431035 PubMed