Welcome
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
Tim Catlett Thesis Defense
CMB Professional Development Seminar: Kelly Tyrrell
Angela Myers Thesis Defense
CMB Recruiting Weekend 1
CMB Recruiting Weekend 2
CMB Recruiting Weekend 3
CMB News
Researchers may have found a new way to fight skin-burrowing schistosomiasis parasite
“Lead author and University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate student Jiarong Gao [CMB Student] placed SPF in various concentrations in water and demonstrated that the compound immobilized the cercariae, which promptly sank to the bottom of the …
Audhya Named Associate Dean for Basic Research for SMPH
Congratulations to CMB Trainer, Dr. Audhya, on being named Associate Dean for Basic Research for the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health!
Going Viral: Sherer Lab Sets Their Sites on Viruses
Sherer, who has been a member of the UW Carbone Cancer Center since 2011, and his team use advanced microscopy techniques to watch how viruses interact with living cells in order to better understand the machinery …
Single Protein Plays Important Dual Shipping Role in Brain
CMB Trainer, Edwin Chapman, was featured in a story By David Tenenbaum, University Communications for his recent paper published in Nature Communications.
CMB alum Kevin Cope’s photo selected for Cover of The Plant Cell
Congratulations to Kevin Cope, whose photo was recently selected for the cover of The Plant Cell, October 2019. Check out Kevin’s recent publication “The Ectomycorrhizal Fungus Laccaria bicolor Produces Lipochitooligosaccharides and Uses the Common Symbiosis Pathway to Colonize Populus RootsRoots.” …
- More News