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
2026-2030 Self Graduate Fellows in Biology
Four of the 2026-2030 Self Graduate Fellows belong to the Departments of Molecular Biosciences & Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
One-KU collaborative research award funds viral research
Molecular Biosciences faculty presented One-KU collaborative research award
Summer 2026 Travel Award Recipients
Five graduate students received Travel Awards from the Department of Molecular Biosciences at the University of Kansas.
KU awarded $1.5 million collaborative NSF research grant
Dr. Ilya Vakser, Professor of Molecular Biosciences and Director of the KU Center for Computational Biology, was awarded an NSF grant
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.