Living in Contact Baltimore is in the midst of an urban Chemistry-Biology Interface Graduate and offers numerous recreational and cultural Program Department of Chemistry I was drawn to the interdisciplinary activities. , located along the scenic Johns Hopkins University , is a striking collection of pavilions “research and study of the CBI program 3400 N. Charles Street and promenades set at the water’s edge. The because I think the solutions to Baltimore, MD 21218 National Aquarium adjoins Harborplace, as well fundamental problems are not found as Camden Yards, home of the , within one discipline; instead, an Director and M&T Bank Stadium, home of the 2012 NFL Chemistry-Biology interdisciplinary approach allows for Super Bowl champions, the . Professor Steven Rokita multiple perspectives to unite under There are a number of major museums located Department of Chemistry Interface (CBI) the common banner of scientific within the city including the Walters Phone: 410-516-5793 --- JOSH MONTS, entered 2016 and the (adjacent to inquiry.” Fax: 410-516-8420 Graduate Program the Hopkins Campus). The Baltimore Symphony [email protected] Orchestra offers a range of symphonic and “pop” music at the modern Joseph A. Meyerhoff concert hall. In addition, a variety of festivals and special Academic Administrator events occur in Baltimore including the Preakness John Kidwell and , the largest free public arts festival Phone: 410-516-7791 in the U.S. These events and activities are all Fax: 410-516-8420 conveniently located about 15 minutes from [email protected] The Chemistry-Biology Interface Graduate Program campus. Baltimore is also near other attractions in the At Johns Hopkins University, our nation’s first research university, there is a mid-Atlantic region. Washington, D.C. is less than an hour to the south and is home to some of the www.cbi.jhu.edu long tradition of scientists conducting research at the interface of chemistry best museums and cultural offerings in the and biology. This tradition was formalized in 2005 with the establishment of country. Within , the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic shore offer water and beach the Chemistry-Biology Interface (CBI) Program. Our program is one of the activities, while the mountains lie two hours west few in the that confers a Ph.D. in Chemical Biology. We are of Baltimore for skiing in the winter and year- round hiking and camping. also one of about 20 CBI Programs nation-wide that are supported by a National Institutes of Health (T32) Chemical Biology Training Grant. Research Areas Include: Financial Aid About JHU

n Enzyme mechanisms, inhibitors, and metabolic Graduate students are guaranteed full tuition Johns Hopkins University was the first American pathways remission, a yearly stipend, and are provided institution to offer and emphasize graduate n Synthetic methods and medicinal chemistry with health insurance. The CBI stipend for education. Throughout the years, the name n DNA replication, damage, and repair n Molecular probes for interrogating biological 2019-2020 is $32,470 per year. Johns Hopkins has become world renowned The structure of the CBI Program processes and synonymous with scholarly excellence and n Signal transduction and gene regulation Want To Know More? cutting edge scientific research. Johns Hopkins allowed me to pursue my own research n RNA and protein folding “ has consistently ranked among the top If you are interested in learning more about interests while still being part of an n Chemical tools for biotechnology n Synthetic modeling of metalloenzymes the CBI Program at Johns Hopkins University, universities by U.S. News and World Report. interdisciplinary community” n Macromolecular structure determination by NMR and please visit www.cbi.jhu.edu, or contact us. --- ANTONIETA SALGUERO, entered 2015 X-ray crystallography The CBI contact information is provided on n Protein engineering the back of this pamphlet.

Admissions To apply to the CBI Program you will need to submit:

n an online application (http://grad.jhu.edu/apply/) n undergraduate transcript(s) CBI Curriculum Choosing an Advisor When I first met CBI n three (3) letters of recommendation The CBI curriculum enables students to individu- The CBI Program consists of 31 faculty mentors who n students and faculty, alize their programs to enjoy the desired balance of hold primary appointments in one of 7 de-partments official GRE scores for the General test and a “ the enthusiasm they chemistry, biology and biophysics. CBI grad-uates distributed throughout the 4 Schools of Arts & Subject test may be submitted but the requirement are trained to address diverse questions in chemistry Sciences, Engineering, Public Health and Medicine at has been waived for the 2020-2021 academic year. shared for their research and biology using a broad array of experimental Johns Hopkins. Students carry out 3 research and collaborative projects methods. Coursework ensures that students have a rotations during their first year to expand their Selected applicants will be invited to a virtual visit was infectious. They strong foundation in chemistry in addition to ample research base and assist their selection of a thesis of Johns Hopkins and participate in interviews and made the CBI Program knowledge of the biological sciences. The breadth of research advisor. Each research rotation is 10 information sessions online. The CBI Program will faculty research and teaching interests enables long. CBI students choose an advisor and begin arrange these meetings with faculty and students and an easy choice for me.” students to explore many aspects of the Chemistry- thesis research in May of their first year. provide virtual tours of the campus and the environs --- DOUGLAS COHEN, PhD 2018 Biology Interface. Our curriculum, including writing The CBI Program is committed to sustaining an original re-search proposal, is designed to help excellence by fostering a diverse community students de-velop their analytical skills and the including underrepresented minority students and ability to think independently. Peer support and students from underserved backgrounds. The learning are also integral to the educational program particularly welcomes minority applicants experience. and applicants with disabilities.