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The Graduate Field of Biochemistry, Molecular, and Cell Biology (BMCB) at Cornell University provides top ranking, multidisciplinary training in diverse aspects of biological and biomedical sciences. The BMCB Field builds on the strong tradition of interdisciplinary training at Cornell and is supported by over 50 faculty. 

Although it is not formally labeled as such, BMCB in essence is an umbrella program with strengths ranging from biochemistry and structural biology to cell biology and developmental biology and molecular genetics.   Research topics include transcription, DNA replication, DNA repair, membrane trafficking, the cytoskeleton, signal transduction, metabolic regulation, enzyme structure and mechanism, organelle function, biophysics of protein-protein and protein-lipid interactions, and virology.  The model organisms used in BMCB labs include bacteria, yeast, plant, C. elegans, Drosophila, and mouse. While the majority of faculty are members of the Department of Molecular Biology & Genetics, BMCB includes faculty from 8 other departments or units. The Cornell campus in Ithaca offers state-of-the-art facilities and provides many opportunities for collaboration. The rich environment, rigorous preparation and guidance by faculty prepares students for successful careers as independent research scientists. 

Cornell University is unique among the top dozen "research universities" (as identified by US News) in being situated in a small city, which affects the quality of life, creating a friendly and supportive atmosphere for graduate students.

BMCB is one of several Graduate Fields in the life sciences at Cornell. For an overview of graduate education in the life sciences see: http://gradeducation.lifesciences.cornell.edu/.

Dec. 21, 2009
BMCB graduate student Kriss Frizzell's publication is selected as a JBC paper of the week. More...

Nov. 10, 2009
A new publication from BMCB graduate student Stephanie Yazinski and labmates describes how DNA repair defects can be exploited to kill cells with cancer associated mutations. More...

Oct. 27, 2009
Researchers discover mechanism that prevents two species from reproducing. More...

Jack SzostakOctober 5, 2009
Former BMCB graduate student Jack Szostak (Wu Lab, PhD 1977) shares The Nobel Prize in
Physiology or Medicine 2009
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More from Nobel Prize...

Aug. 14, 2009
Some mice stem cells divide in unexpected ways, study says
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July 29, 2009
Researchers use yeast to identify cancer-causing genes that may also occur in humans More...

 

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