Applications for Fall 2027 are now open! Application deadline is December 1 at 11PM CST.
Applications for Fall 2027 are now open! Application deadline is December 1 at 11PM CST.
Applications for Fall 2027 are now open! Application deadline is December 1 at 11PM CST.
Applications for Fall 2027 are now open! Application deadline is December 1 at 11PM CST.
Applications for Fall 2027 are now open! Application deadline is December 1 at 11PM CST.
Welcome
Welcome to the Graduate Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology (CMB) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Since 1961, CMB has been pioneering graduate education in the fields of cell biology and molecular biology. We are a community of individuals from many different backgrounds, and we appreciate that a diverse student body and faculty enhance every part of our community. Currently, there are over 200 faculty trainers and over 130 students in the program. For prospective students, this site provides information about the application process, the Ph.D. curriculum, and research being conducted by faculty trainers. Read more about CMB.
2026 Alumni Newsletter
2026 Alumni Newsletter
We hope you enjoy reading more about the changes and growth of the CMB program and the success of CMB students, faculty, and alumni throughout the past year! The 2026 Alumni Newsletter is available online …
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CMB News
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CMB Student, Sydney Bradley, Uses Art to Make Science More Accessible
Sydney Bradley, graduate researcher in microbiology, is studying ways to improve biofuels. She is integrating her passion for art, design, and education to make science more accessible, and is the recipient of…
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CMB Trainers Anjon Audhya and Krishanu Saha Co-Lead Engineering Tomorrow’s Cures: AI-powered precision health and therapeutics
For Engineering Tomorrow’s Cures co-leads Biomedical Engineering Professor Krishanu Saha and Biomolecular Chemistry Professor Anjon Audhya, the challenge is not simply discovering new therapies. It is fundamentally reimagining how therapies are designed,…
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CMB Trainer, Vatsan Raman, Identifies New Ways to Address Bacterial Infections Using AI
Biochemists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are using AI to tackle one of modern medicine’s most pressing challenges: the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. Using data collected in their lab, biochemistry professor…
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CMB Students Dennis Bolshakov, Hayley Hirsch, and John Shuster Receive Department of Biochemistry Graduate Fellowships
The Department of Biochemistry Graduate Fellowships also were announced at the reception. Graduate student fellowships cover a student’s tuition and stipend for an academic year, providing students flexibility in their research endeavors…
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Alumni Spotlight- Larry Green
Current Employer: Ablexis, LLC & AlivaMab Biologics, LLC Job Title: Chief Executive Officer Home Town: San Francisco, CA Current Location: San Diego, CA Short Description of your Graduate School Research: Cell-cycle control…