research and Education at the forefront of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology offers a wide range of courses and research training programs for medical, dental, graduate and undergraduate students. We invite you to explore our website and to visit our departmental offices and labs.

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Meet our Faculty

Dr. Mavis Scholarship Fund

The Foundation for Discovery

The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology provides road map for research in molecular life sciences

NIH Funding

The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB) is proud to announce that we are the #1 ranked NIH-funded BMB department in the state of Florida and in the top 10 BMB departments among public universities in the U.S.

#1 BMB in Florida and Top 10 Public BMB in the US

Research News

Groundbreaking AI tool generates 3D map of the…

April 7, 2025

It is a detailed view of the brain like never seen before. In a significant technological leap, University of Florida researchers have created a…

Eat better, breathe easier? Research points to…

March 20, 2025

For cancers of organs like the liver, the long-term impact of our diet has been well studied — so much so that we have guidance about red meat…

Dr. Gravenstein Receives 2025 Mentoring Award

March 10, 2025

Nikolaus Gravenstein, M.D., the Jerome H. Modell, M.D., Professor of Anesthesiology in the Department of Anesthesiology and dual-appointed professor…

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our research

Enzymatic Mechanisms and Structure-Function Relationships

Gene Regulation and the Control of Protein Function

Nucleic Acid-Protein Interactions and Chromatin Structure

Metabolism and In-born Errors of Metabolism

Macromolecular Structure Determination

Calendar of Events

Department Calendar

Upcoming Events

Apr 22
1. BMB Journal Club | Renbin Liu
  
  11:45am to 12:35pm
Apr 23
1. BMB Faculty Research Discussion | Jorg Bungert
  
  4:00pm to 5:00pm
Apr 29
1. BMB Journal Club | Wenxin Hu
  
  11:45am to 12:35pm
Apr 30
1. Revealing the molecular universe of disease with mass spectrometry imaging: from spatial metallomics to spatial glycomics
  
  4:00pm to 5:00pm
May 08
1. Discovery, Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targeting of the PI3K and AKT Pathway in Cancer
  
  4:00pm to 5:00pm

5th Annual

BMB Undergraduate Poster Symposium

Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm | ARB 3rd Floor

We are very excited to announce the 5th Annual Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Undergraduate Poster Symposium will take place on April 17th from 1:30pm-3:30pm on the 3rd floor of the ARB.

5th Annual BMB Undergraduate Poster Symposium

Our Education

Masters Program

Designed to provide students the necessary skills to obtain positions within the private and government research sectors as well as provide the background necessary for entry into competitive Ph.D. or other professional school (MD, DVM, DDS, etc) programs.

Ph.D. Program

Designed both to provide students with fundamental graduate-level training and to provide flexibility in tailoring a course of studies to fit with a student’s research interests. Students joining the Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences with a concentration in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB) are given maximum flexibility to pursue a wide-range of research and curriculum opportunities.

Courses

We offer a diverse range of undergraduate and graduate level courses.

Distance Education

Distance learning courses are offered to UF students in online degree programs, MS and BS, or non-degree seeking students and are delivered online. These courses can be taken for undergraduate or graduate credit and require a non-degree application. Our courses follow a traditional UF semester calendar. Students receive a transcript awarding undergraduate or graduate credit.