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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.


Department News

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New NSF award to support collaborative research

Three KU faculty will lead a project to investigate the genetic basis of fitness variation
Stuart Mcdonald and Kristi Neufeld

NIH Postdoctoral Training Award

MB and EEB faculty lead a project to support postdoctoral training in research and education
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KU Molecular Biosciences Symposium 2024 Award Winners Announced

Award winners were announced at the 2024 KU Molecular Biosciences Symposium.
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Award to Support Biomedical Research Training and Data Science

MB investigators receive funds from an NIH program that contributes to research and training throughout the State of Kansas

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