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Welcome to the Graduate Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology (CMB) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 1961, CMB has been pioneering graduate education in the fields of cell biology and molecular biology. Currently, there are over 180 faculty trainers and 100 students in the program. For prospective students, this site provides information about the application process, the Ph.D. curriculum, and research being conducted by faculty trainers. Read more about CMB.
Upcoming Events
CMB Student Seminar: Keer Jiang – Virtual Meeting
Jack Hunt Thesis Defense
Lauren Hillers Thesis Defense
Tony Dawson Thesis Defense
CMB Student Seminar: Speaker TBD
Amelia Haj Thesis Defense
Sihui Yang Thesis Defense
Peter Carlson Thesis Defense
Laura Swanson Thesis Defense
CMB New Student Orientation
CMB News
CMB student Charlotte Kanzler takes top prize in Ethics Cartooning Contest
Four prizes were awarded in the third annual Morgridge Institute for Research Ethics Cartooning Contest, which invites participants to make a cartoon on any ethical issue related to biomedical research. The competition drew 72 entrants from more than 39 different departments …
BADGRS Fosters Supportive Community Through Student-Led Discussions
Graduate students are six times more likely than the general population to experience depression and anxiety, according to a 2018 study published in Nature Biotechnology. At UW–Madison, a new student group has developed a way to complement university resources …
Four CMB Faculty Trainers are among the 2019 Ride Scholars
The 2019 Ride Scholars were announced at the 4th Annual Wisconsin Hockey Face-Off Against Cancer game on Saturday, January 18 at the Kohl Center which can be viewed here. Seven scholars and their labs, including four CMB trainers–Anjon Audhya, …
Experiment Spearheaded by CMB Trainer Vatsan Raman Sends Bacteria and Phages to Space
A rocket scheduled to go to the International Space Station on Sunday will carry a Wisconsin experiment that could help in the fight against bacteria that resist antibiotics. The research may also assist future astronauts and other …
Kirchdoerfer Lab Featured in Wisconsin State Journal Article about Coronavirus
In his UW-Madison lab, Robert Kirchdoerfer studies proteins from six different types of coronaviruses, including SARS and MERS, which caused deadly human outbreaks in recent years. Within two weeks, he expects to get proteins from …
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