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Department News

‘This Week in Virology’ podcast to be hosted and recorded at KU
The University of Kansas Center for Chemical Biology of Infectious Disease (CBID) will host Vincent Racaniello, virologist and podcaster, at 3 p.m. April 3 in 1005 Haworth Hall.

Spring 2026 Travel Award Recipients
Three graduate students received Bell Travel Awards from the Department of Molecular Biosciences at the University of Kansas

KU awarded K-INBRE award for in-classroom research
Eileen Hotze was awarded a Kansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (K-INBRE) for a CURE award.

KU awarded $2.2 million NIH research career training grant renewal
For almost 30 years, the Office for Advancing Success in Science at KU has provided opportunities for undergraduates to engage in research through grant support from the National Institutes of Health. KU has recently been awarded a $2.2 million Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) grant from the NIH that will carry on this tradition for another five years.

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.