Johns Hopkins Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
@johnshopkinsbmb.bsky.social
We further basic science knowledge at biochemical and molecular levels that is relevant to public health
Find us online: https://publichealth.jhu.edu/bmb
Find us online: https://publichealth.jhu.edu/bmb
Tomorrow! Join us for the 2025 Roger L. McMacken Jr. Lecture! Andre Nussenzweig, Distinguished Investigator at the NIH National Cancer Institute, will present “Genome Stability in Mitotic and Post-Mitotic Cells”
📅Friday, December 5
🕓4 pm ET
📍Sheldon Hall (W1214) and Zoom
🔗Details ⤵️
📅Friday, December 5
🕓4 pm ET
📍Sheldon Hall (W1214) and Zoom
🔗Details ⤵️
2025 Roger L. McMacken Jr. Lecture | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
The 2025 Roger L. McMacken Jr. Lecture, “Genome Stability in Mitotic and Post-Mitotic Cells,” will be presented by Andre Nussenzweig, Distinguished Investigator at the National Cancer Institute, Natio...
publichealth.jhu.edu
December 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Tomorrow! Join us for the 2025 Roger L. McMacken Jr. Lecture! Andre Nussenzweig, Distinguished Investigator at the NIH National Cancer Institute, will present “Genome Stability in Mitotic and Post-Mitotic Cells”
📅Friday, December 5
🕓4 pm ET
📍Sheldon Hall (W1214) and Zoom
🔗Details ⤵️
📅Friday, December 5
🕓4 pm ET
📍Sheldon Hall (W1214) and Zoom
🔗Details ⤵️
If you are applying to join our PhD program next fall, the deadline is tonight! Make sure to hit submit on your application in by 11:59 p.m. ET today!
How to Apply | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
publichealth.jhu.edu
December 1, 2025 at 2:16 PM
If you are applying to join our PhD program next fall, the deadline is tonight! Make sure to hit submit on your application in by 11:59 p.m. ET today!
There are just a few days left to apply to join our PhD program next fall! Applications are due in SOPHAS by Monday at 11:59 p.m. ET - for application FAQs and details, visit @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social’s How to Apply page ⤵️
How to Apply | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
publichealth.jhu.edu
November 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
There are just a few days left to apply to join our PhD program next fall! Applications are due in SOPHAS by Monday at 11:59 p.m. ET - for application FAQs and details, visit @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social’s How to Apply page ⤵️
Join us for the 2025 Roger L. McMacken Jr. Lecture! Andre Nussenzweig, Distinguished Investigator at the NIH National Cancer Institute, will present “Genome Stability in Mitotic and Post-Mitotic Cells”
📅Friday, December 5
🕓4 pm ET
📍Sheldon Hall (W1214) and Zoom
🔗Details to join in person or by Zoom⤵️
📅Friday, December 5
🕓4 pm ET
📍Sheldon Hall (W1214) and Zoom
🔗Details to join in person or by Zoom⤵️
2025 Roger L. McMacken Jr. Lecture | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
The 2025 Roger L. McMacken Jr. Lecture, “Genome Stability in Mitotic and Post-Mitotic Cells,” will be presented by Andre Nussenzweig, Distinguished Investigator at the National Cancer Institute, Natio...
publichealth.jhu.edu
November 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Join us for the 2025 Roger L. McMacken Jr. Lecture! Andre Nussenzweig, Distinguished Investigator at the NIH National Cancer Institute, will present “Genome Stability in Mitotic and Post-Mitotic Cells”
📅Friday, December 5
🕓4 pm ET
📍Sheldon Hall (W1214) and Zoom
🔗Details to join in person or by Zoom⤵️
📅Friday, December 5
🕓4 pm ET
📍Sheldon Hall (W1214) and Zoom
🔗Details to join in person or by Zoom⤵️
This week’s BMB seminar features a presentation by Nyasha Chambwe, Assistant Professor, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research | Northwell Health:
🗓️Wednesday November 19
🕚11 a.m.
📍W5030
🗓️Wednesday November 19
🕚11 a.m.
📍W5030
BMB Seminar 11.19.2025 | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
The Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department welcomes Nyasha Chambwe of Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research | Northwell Health for a lecture, “Dissecting Determinants of Racial and Ethnic D...
publichealth.jhu.edu
November 17, 2025 at 8:25 PM
This week’s BMB seminar features a presentation by Nyasha Chambwe, Assistant Professor, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research | Northwell Health:
🗓️Wednesday November 19
🕚11 a.m.
📍W5030
🗓️Wednesday November 19
🕚11 a.m.
📍W5030
There are two weeks left to submit your application for our PhD program! Completed applications are due in SOPHAS December 1st – for details on the program requirements and application process, visit ⤵️ publichealth.jhu.edu/academics/ph...
PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Our students are immersed in cutting-edge research in biochemistry and molecular biology, providing insights into biomedical issues impacting public health
publichealth.jhu.edu
November 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM
There are two weeks left to submit your application for our PhD program! Completed applications are due in SOPHAS December 1st – for details on the program requirements and application process, visit ⤵️ publichealth.jhu.edu/academics/ph...
There are just a few weeks left to apply to our PhD program! If you want to join our program next fall, get your application in by December 1! Visit our website to find out how to apply ⤵️ publichealth.jhu.edu/academics/ph...
PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Our students are immersed in cutting-edge research in biochemistry and molecular biology, providing insights into biomedical issues impacting public health
publichealth.jhu.edu
November 4, 2025 at 2:34 PM
There are just a few weeks left to apply to our PhD program! If you want to join our program next fall, get your application in by December 1! Visit our website to find out how to apply ⤵️ publichealth.jhu.edu/academics/ph...
Are you looking for a PhD program in biochemistry and molecular biology research? As a basic science research department at @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social we’re at a unique intersection of lab science and broad impacts! Take a look inside our Department to see what we have to offer students⤵️
Johns Hopkins Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department
YouTube video by Johns Hopkins Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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October 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Are you looking for a PhD program in biochemistry and molecular biology research? As a basic science research department at @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social we’re at a unique intersection of lab science and broad impacts! Take a look inside our Department to see what we have to offer students⤵️
If you’re interested in our PhD program in biochemistry and molecular biology, join us Friday at @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social's virtual open house! Start the day with info sessions about the School, and join the BMB breakout at 11:30 a.m. ET to chat with us about our programs! Check out the agenda ⤵️
Open House Agenda | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
publichealth.jhu.edu
October 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
If you’re interested in our PhD program in biochemistry and molecular biology, join us Friday at @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social's virtual open house! Start the day with info sessions about the School, and join the BMB breakout at 11:30 a.m. ET to chat with us about our programs! Check out the agenda ⤵️
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Utthara Nayar of the @nayar-lab.bsky.social! Last week she won Best Poster at the 2nd Annual @theaacr.bsky.social Grantee Summit, and was also quoted in the @baltimoremagazine.com story, The Baltimore Breast Cancer Revolution!
The Baltimore Breast Cancer Revolution
From AI-assisted screenings for improved detection to personalized, targeted therapies, Baltimore oncologists and researchers are helping women move from diagnosis to survivorship.
www.baltimoremagazine.com
October 13, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Utthara Nayar of the @nayar-lab.bsky.social! Last week she won Best Poster at the 2nd Annual @theaacr.bsky.social Grantee Summit, and was also quoted in the @baltimoremagazine.com story, The Baltimore Breast Cancer Revolution!
The @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social on-campus open house starts soon! If you’re attending, come learn about our programs at the 2:30 p.m. breakouts, then find us at the Meet & Greet at 3:30 p.m. Find the full agenda below – check in starts at 12:30 p.m.!
Open House Agenda | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
publichealth.jhu.edu
October 10, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social on-campus open house starts soon! If you’re attending, come learn about our programs at the 2:30 p.m. breakouts, then find us at the Meet & Greet at 3:30 p.m. Find the full agenda below – check in starts at 12:30 p.m.!
Interested in our PhD program? Join us Friday at @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social's on-campus Open House to learn more and meet with us! Find us at the PhD Program Breakout at 2:30, followed by a Meet & Greet at 3:30. Not able to attend? Join the virtual open house Friday Oct 24 - details for both ⤵️
Open House Agenda | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
publichealth.jhu.edu
October 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Interested in our PhD program? Join us Friday at @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social's on-campus Open House to learn more and meet with us! Find us at the PhD Program Breakout at 2:30, followed by a Meet & Greet at 3:30. Not able to attend? Join the virtual open house Friday Oct 24 - details for both ⤵️
The @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social On-Campus Open House is Friday, October 10! Join us for conversations about our programs, a welcome from School leadership, and chances to connect with students and offices across the School!
🕧12:30-4:30 p.m.
📍 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore MD 21205
🔗Register ⤵️
🕧12:30-4:30 p.m.
📍 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore MD 21205
🔗Register ⤵️
On-Campus Open House
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October 2, 2025 at 7:24 PM
The @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social On-Campus Open House is Friday, October 10! Join us for conversations about our programs, a welcome from School leadership, and chances to connect with students and offices across the School!
🕧12:30-4:30 p.m.
📍 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore MD 21205
🔗Register ⤵️
🕧12:30-4:30 p.m.
📍 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore MD 21205
🔗Register ⤵️
Applications are open for our PhD program! As a basic science research department @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social we’re at a unique intersection of lab science and broad impacts! Learn more about our program and apply by December 1 ⤵️
About the BMB PhD Program | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
publichealth.jhu.edu
September 26, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Applications are open for our PhD program! As a basic science research department @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social we’re at a unique intersection of lab science and broad impacts! Learn more about our program and apply by December 1 ⤵️
Congratulations to Dr. Lenihan! Charles Lenihan successfully defended his PhD thesis today. At his seminar this afternoon we learned about his work in the Bailey Lab on “Structural Snapshots of a Thermophilic CRISPR-Cas Effector Recognizing Target DNA”
September 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Lenihan! Charles Lenihan successfully defended his PhD thesis today. At his seminar this afternoon we learned about his work in the Bailey Lab on “Structural Snapshots of a Thermophilic CRISPR-Cas Effector Recognizing Target DNA”
Lights, camera, science! Take a look inside BMB with our new Department Video ⤵ youtu.be/uY0H8zSI70o
Johns Hopkins Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department
YouTube video by Johns Hopkins Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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September 24, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Lights, camera, science! Take a look inside BMB with our new Department Video ⤵ youtu.be/uY0H8zSI70o
Tomorrow’s BMB seminar features a presentation by Daryl Klein, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Yale School of Medicine:
🗓️Wednesday September 24
🕚11 a.m.
📍W5030
🗓️Wednesday September 24
🕚11 a.m.
📍W5030
BMB Seminar 9.24.2025 | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
The BMB Seminar Series welcomes Daryl Klein, associate professor at the Yale School of Medicine.
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September 23, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Tomorrow’s BMB seminar features a presentation by Daryl Klein, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Yale School of Medicine:
🗓️Wednesday September 24
🕚11 a.m.
📍W5030
🗓️Wednesday September 24
🕚11 a.m.
📍W5030
The @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social Office of Research launched the Innovation Translation Council, chaired by BMB Professor Anthony Leung (@leunglab.bsky.social)! The ITC will connect researchers at the School with resources to translate their innovative research into community impacts. Learn more ⤵️
research@BSPH Launches Innovation Translation Council | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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September 16, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social Office of Research launched the Innovation Translation Council, chaired by BMB Professor Anthony Leung (@leunglab.bsky.social)! The ITC will connect researchers at the School with resources to translate their innovative research into community impacts. Learn more ⤵️
Upcoming PhD defense seminar! Charles Lenihan of the Bailey Lab will present “Structural Snapshots of a Thermophilic CRISPR-Cas Effector Recognizing Target DNA”
🗓️Thursday, September 25
⏰Noon ET
📍 W4030
🔗Open to the BMB community via Zoom - DM for link by Monday, September 22
🗓️Thursday, September 25
⏰Noon ET
📍 W4030
🔗Open to the BMB community via Zoom - DM for link by Monday, September 22
September 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Upcoming PhD defense seminar! Charles Lenihan of the Bailey Lab will present “Structural Snapshots of a Thermophilic CRISPR-Cas Effector Recognizing Target DNA”
🗓️Thursday, September 25
⏰Noon ET
📍 W4030
🔗Open to the BMB community via Zoom - DM for link by Monday, September 22
🗓️Thursday, September 25
⏰Noon ET
📍 W4030
🔗Open to the BMB community via Zoom - DM for link by Monday, September 22
Congratulations to Dr. DeHaas-McGinnis! Allison DeHaas-McGinnis successfully defended her PhD thesis today. At her seminar this afternoon we learned about her work in the Matunis Lab on “Investigating the Paralogue-Specific Roles of SUMO on Mitochondrial Morphology and Dynamics”
September 9, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Congratulations to Dr. DeHaas-McGinnis! Allison DeHaas-McGinnis successfully defended her PhD thesis today. At her seminar this afternoon we learned about her work in the Matunis Lab on “Investigating the Paralogue-Specific Roles of SUMO on Mitochondrial Morphology and Dynamics”
The 2025-2026 BMB Seminar series kicks off next week with a presentation by @richardsever.bsky.social, Chief Science and Strategy Officer of openRxiv, at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory!
🗓️Thursday September 11
🕚3:30AM
📍Sheldon Hall (W1214)
🗓️Thursday September 11
🕚3:30AM
📍Sheldon Hall (W1214)
BMB Seminar 9.11.2025 | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
publichealth.jhu.edu
September 2, 2025 at 6:06 PM
The 2025-2026 BMB Seminar series kicks off next week with a presentation by @richardsever.bsky.social, Chief Science and Strategy Officer of openRxiv, at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory!
🗓️Thursday September 11
🕚3:30AM
📍Sheldon Hall (W1214)
🗓️Thursday September 11
🕚3:30AM
📍Sheldon Hall (W1214)
Upcoming PhD defense seminar! Allison DeHaas-McGinnis of the Matunis Lab will present “Investigating the Paralogue-Specific Roles of SUMO on Mitochondrial Morphology and Dynamics”
🗓️Tuesday, September 9
⏰2 p.m. ET
📍 W3030
🔗Open to the BMB community via Zoom - DM for link by Thursday, September 4
🗓️Tuesday, September 9
⏰2 p.m. ET
📍 W3030
🔗Open to the BMB community via Zoom - DM for link by Thursday, September 4
August 27, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Upcoming PhD defense seminar! Allison DeHaas-McGinnis of the Matunis Lab will present “Investigating the Paralogue-Specific Roles of SUMO on Mitochondrial Morphology and Dynamics”
🗓️Tuesday, September 9
⏰2 p.m. ET
📍 W3030
🔗Open to the BMB community via Zoom - DM for link by Thursday, September 4
🗓️Tuesday, September 9
⏰2 p.m. ET
📍 W3030
🔗Open to the BMB community via Zoom - DM for link by Thursday, September 4
Congratulations to Dr. Bailey Robertson! Bailey Robertson successfully defended her PhD thesis today. At her seminar this afternoon we learned about her work in the Rebecca Lab on “Examining the Role of the Plantar Mechanical Microenvironment in Acral Melanoma.”
August 11, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Bailey Robertson! Bailey Robertson successfully defended her PhD thesis today. At her seminar this afternoon we learned about her work in the Rebecca Lab on “Examining the Role of the Plantar Mechanical Microenvironment in Acral Melanoma.”
Congratulations to Dr. Marnie Skinner! Marnie Skinner successfully defended her PhD thesis today. At her seminar this morning we learned about her work in the Jordan Lab on “Assessing Microtubule Organizing Centers During Mammalian Spermatogenesis”
August 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Marnie Skinner! Marnie Skinner successfully defended her PhD thesis today. At her seminar this morning we learned about her work in the Jordan Lab on “Assessing Microtubule Organizing Centers During Mammalian Spermatogenesis”
Assistant Professor Kimiko Krieger received a Johns Hopkins Urban Health Institute Baltimore Health Equity Impact Grant! She'll partner with Historic Sharp Leadenhall on "Join the CIRCLE: Community Initiatives for Resocialization, Cancer Prevention, and Living Well for Residents in South Baltimore"
Seven 2025 Baltimore Health Equity Impact Grant Recipients Awarded | Urban Health Institute
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August 1, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Assistant Professor Kimiko Krieger received a Johns Hopkins Urban Health Institute Baltimore Health Equity Impact Grant! She'll partner with Historic Sharp Leadenhall on "Join the CIRCLE: Community Initiatives for Resocialization, Cancer Prevention, and Living Well for Residents in South Baltimore"