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Undergraduate Studies

The Department of Biology offers a rigorous undergraduate and five-year combined master’s program. Students develop a detailed, nuanced view of biology; integrating knowledge at the molecular, cellular, and organismal levels.

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Graduate Studies

The Program in Cell, Molecular, Developmental Biology, and Biophysics (CMDB) offers a doctoral degree.

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JHU BioREU

JHU BioREU is a Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site funded by the National Science Foundation. The 10-week summer program provides an intensive, mentored research experience.

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Yuan He, expert in structural biology, joins department

The Hub recently featured Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Structural Biophysics and Chromatin Biology Yuan He. His work explores how flaws in the transcription and DNA repair pathways contribute to cancer […]

Why Urban Areas Are for the Birds

Biology alumnus Eric Fishel ’08 is an urban ecologist who introduces Baltimore city residents to overlooked beauty in their own town.

Congratulations! 2025 Leibniz Prize Awarded to Ana Pombo

The German Research Foundation (DFG) announced on December 11 that biochemist Ana Pombo from the Max Delbrück Center is among this year’s winners of the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize. The […]