The CBI curriculum is designed to help students pursue educational and research programs leading to a Ph.D. in Chemical Biology. As a CBI graduate you will be prepared to address diverse questions in chemistry and biology as a highly skilled basic-science researcher. In addition to completing an original research thesis, all Johns Hopkins University Ph.D. candidates are required to pass the Graduate Board Oral exam (GBO). CBI students are required to meet the following additional requirements.
•Present a Literature Seminar in CBI Forum during the Spring semester of their second year in residence.
•Present and defend an original research proposal in CBI Forum during the Fall semester of their fourth year in residence.
•Complete 3 Research Rotations in their first year in residence.
•Complete 8 graduate level courses.
CBI graduate students are required to complete 8 graduate courses. In many cases these will be completed during the first year at Johns Hopkins.
As a CBI student you will be required to take Chemical Biology I (030.619) and Chemical Biology II (030.620) during your first year at Johns Hopkins. First year CBI students are also required to enroll in CBI Forum (030.613), which does not count towards the 8 required courses.
With the help of a faculty advisory committee you will select the remaining 6 courses based on your personal academic interests. At least two of these courses must be those offered by departments other than the Department of Chemistry, and two others must be chosen from the list of Foundation Courses.
030.449 Chem. Inorg. Compounds
030.453 Intermediate Quantum Chemistry
030.601 Statistical Mechanics
030.625 Adv. Mech. Org. Chem. I
030.626 Adv. Mech. Org. Chem. II
020.674 Graduate Biophysical Chemistry
030.677 Adv. Org. Synthesis I
030.678 Adv. Org. Synthesis II
250.689 The Physical Chemistry of Biological Macromolecules
250.690 Methods in Molecular Biophysics Please click here for representative courses CBI students and faculty will meet weekly in a forum. The forum will host:
• CBI preceptor presentations - Fall semester
• First year student rotation presentations - throughout the year
• Second year literature seminars - Spring semester
• Fourth year Research Proposal Seminars - Fall semester
• Seminars presented by distinguished visitors - throughout the year As a 2nd year CBI student you will deliver a 50-minute seminar to an audience of CBI students and faculty. Your seminar will be a survey of the current literature on a topic of your choice. The 2nd year seminar will help you develop the critical reading and presentation skills necessary to successfully communicate with other scientists.
As a 4th year CBI student you will prepare and present a research proposal in an area that is unrelated to your dissertation research. The research proposal will help you develop the critical reading, grant proposal writing and presentation skills that will enhance your success as a research scientist.
The Chemistry-Biology Interface Program holds an annual retreat in mid-September. The retreat brings together faculty and students from throughout the Program to share current research, develop collaborations, and socialize with colleagues and friends. Many departments throughout the University host seminar series, giving students the opportunity to listen to and interact with scientists from around the world. As a CBI Graduate Student you will have the opportunity to attend weekly seminars in the Departments of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Biology, Chemistry, and Pharmacology & Molecular Sciences, and all other departments throughout Johns Hopkins University. Back To Top | 
