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
Seven Students awarded Undergraduate Research Awards
Seven students from Molecular Biosciences were among the 57 University of Kansas students to receive an Undergraduate Research Award (UGRA) from the Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships.
‘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.
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.