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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. We are a community of individuals from many different backgrounds, and we appreciate that a diverse student body and faculty enhance every part of our community. Currently, there are over 200 faculty trainers and around 120 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.
2021 Alumni Newsletter
2021 Alumni Newsletter
Classes have resumed in person at UW, and campus is feeling quite lively. Despite the pandemic, our students, faculty, and alumni have continued to make great scientific strides and win prestigious awards, and the CMB …
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WI Blood Cancer Research Institute Colloquium: Emery Bresnick
CMB Admit Day 1
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CMB News
New way to alter DNA, affect health circumvents gut bacteria
Our gut microbiome helps us out every day by processing the fiber we can’t digest. The bacteria ferment the fiber into key chemicals known as short-chain fatty acids, or SCFAs, that are essential for human …
By citations, UW–Madison faculty demonstrate strong impact
Seventeen researchers from UW–Madison were recently recognized on the 2021 Highly Cited Researchers list, published annually by the analytics company Clarivate using data from Web of Science. The list identifies scientists who have demonstrated significant …
WPR interviews CMB trainer Francisco Pelegri
Professor Pelegri was recently interviewed by Wisconsin Public Radio, discussing the need for genetic banks to preserve the DNA of the world’s endangered species. Professor Paul Robbins, Director of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, …
Congratulations to CMB Trainer Betül Kaçar on Receiving the Stanley Miller Early Career Award from ISSOL
Betül Kaçar, assistant professor in the Department of Bacteriology, was recently selected to receive a Stanley Miller Early Career Award from the International Society of the Study of the Origin of Life (ISSOL).
Student Spotlight: Daniel Kwesi Sam
Hometown: Takoradi, Ghana Year entered CMB program: 2020 Lab: Beth Weaver Lab Brief Summary of Research: The Weaver lab studies chromosomal mis-segregation events which often lead to chromosomal instability (CIN). We recently identified that …
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