JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITYEST. 1876

America’s First Research University

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

Explore the Program

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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

3:00-3:40pm Byunghwa Kang (Schulman lab)“Dramatic Catalytic Enhancement via Product Scavenging and Multiphase Systems for Reaction Pathway Control.”3:40-4:20pm Cameron Smith (Woodson lab)“Uncovering the role of nascent RNA in the mechanism of […]

News & Announcements

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Congratulations to Marnie Kotlyar

Congratulations to Marnie Kotlyar for defending her Ph.D. entitled “GLUT Inhibitor Macrocycles as Novel Probes of Intracellular TCR Signaling” on September 15th.

Congratulations to Keynon Bell

Congratulations to Keynon Bell for defending his Ph.D. entitled “Plasma Membrane Dynamics:  Investigating Membrane Protein Oligomerization and Peptide-Mediated Macromolecular Delivery” on May 16th.