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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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

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…

Dr. McKenna Receives Outstanding Research…

March 10, 2025

Robert McKenna, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and director of the Center for Structural Biology, studies…

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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

Mar 25
1. BMB Journal Club | Boyce Award Competition
  
  11:45am to 12:35pm
Mar 26
1. BMB Faculty Research Discussion | Rob McKenna
  
  4:00pm to 5:00pm
Mar 28
1. BMB Special Lecture – Reuben Shaw, Ph.D.
  
  4:00pm to 5:00pm
Apr 01
1. BMB Journal Club | Xi Huang
  
  11:45am to 12:35pm
Apr 02
1. BMB Faculty Research Discussion | Matthew Merritt
  
  4:00pm to 5:00pm
Apr 03
1. Epigenetic Regulation in Neural Repair and Oncogenesis
  
  4:00pm to 5:00pm
Apr 08
1. BMB Journal Club | Nicholas Hiers
  
  11:45am to 12:35pm
Apr 09
1. BMB Faculty Research Discussion | Mingyi Xie
  
  4:00pm to 5:00pm
Apr 15
1. BMB Journal Club | Leonardo Perez & Harrison Clarke
  
  11:45am to 12:35pm
Apr 17
1. BMB Seminar – Demain Cazalla, Ph.D.
  
  4:00pm to 5:00pm

BMB Journal Club | BCH 6936

Tuesdays | 11:45 AM | HPNP G-114

Each week, a student in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Advanced Concentration presents a journal article from the current literature to the group of BMB students, postdocs, and faculty.

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.