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KU Molecular Biosciences

We are an interdisciplinary group of faculty who perform cutting edge research in a wide range of areas including biochemistry, biophysics, structural biology, bioinformatics, cancer biology, genetics, genomics, immunology, microbiology, virology, neurobiology, molecular, cellular and developmental biology.


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Department News

Kiana Hajiarbabi in a group photo with other atendees of the conference, they all wear matching conference tshirts.

Summer 2025 Travel Award Recipients

Molecular Biosciences students traveled to conferences after receiving Bell Travel Awards
Macie Proctor-Roser stands in front of her presentation poster

2025 KU Molecular Biosciences Symposium

Seven graduate students received awards at the KU Molecular Biosciences Symposium.
Molecualr Biosciences Fall 2023 Cohort group photo

MB Trainees Accomplishments Summer 2025

Molecular Biosciences proudly acknowledges the accomplishments of their trainees this summer. Congratulations to all participating graduate students.
Mizuki Azuma

Best Flash Talk Award goes to KU Faculty

KU Faculty left 2025 Annual Ewing Sarcoma Research Symposium with award.

Molecular Biosciences Graduate Program

Graduate Program

Our graduate program in life sciences research is designed to provide world-class training in both the classroom and research laboratory to prepare students for the next stage of their careers.

Degrees Offered

Undergraduate Biology Programs

Undergraduate Programs

We sponsor several undergraduate degrees covering a variety of current topics in the life sciences, from single molecules, to cells, development, and disease. Find more information regarding our majors.

Degrees Offered