Apply the principles of chemistry to examine critical processes of life

The Chemistry-Biology Interface (CBI) graduate program provides students with training that enables them to challenge the traditional boundaries currently separating chemistry from biology.

  • Degrees Offered PhD

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People

Our faculty come from chemistry, biology, and biophysics, as well as the Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and the Bloomberg School of Public Health.

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Admissions

Students interested in a PhD with a broad perspective in chemistry and biology can apply for fall admissions annually.

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The Curriculum

The Chemistry-Biology Interface curriculum enables students to individualize their programs to enjoy the desired balance of chemistry, biology and biophysics.

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Chemistry-Biology Interface Program Forum

3:00 PM- Dr. Rebecca Schulman " Protein Sensing Using Aptamer Regulated Transcription”3:30 PM - Mahmoud Abouelkheir"The role of cholesterol on EGFR ligand binding and phosphorylation"4:30 PM - Dr. Yuan He"Structure […]

News & Announcements

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Congratulations to Prof. Xiongyi Huang

Congratulations to Prof. Xiongyi Huang for being named 2025 Sloan Research Fellow by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Congratulations to Anna Vagstad

Congratulations to Anna Vagstad, one of the first to graduate from the CBI program, for her first paper published in Angew Chem as the corresponding author and her accompanying profile.