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
KU Innovation award honors forward thinking faculty
The Christopher H. Haufler KU Core 34 Innovation Award was presented to KU Molecular Biosciences faculty for their developments in the Bacterial Infectious Disease Laboratory course.
One-year grant will fund study of antibiotics in relation to Alzheimer's Disease
A KUMC-ADRC Developmental Projects Grant from the University of Kansas Alzheimer's Disease Research Center was awarded to KU Molecular Bioscience faculty for research into Alzheimer’s and establishing new model organisms for future study.
Two-Year grant will fund research into repressing viral replication
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has awarded funding to KU Molecular Bioscience faculty to research Herpes simplex virus (HVS-1) with the goal of restricting viral replication.
Five-year grant to fund study of coronavirus and impacts on the body’s ability to heighten anti-viral defenses
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences has awarded KU Molecular Bioscience faculty $2.2M to study coronavirus RNA
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.