About JHU Contact The Chemistry-Biology Johns Hopkins University was the first American Chemistry-Biology Interface Graduate Program institution to offer and emphasize graduate Department of Chemistry education. Throughout the years, the name Johns Johns Hopkins University Interface (CBI) Hopkins has become world renowned and synonymous with scholarly excellence and cutting 3400 N. Charles Street edge scientific research. Johns Hopkins has Baltimore, MD 21218 Graduate Program consistently ranked among the top universities by U.S. News and World Report. Director Professor Steven Rokita Department of Chemistry Living in Baltimore Johns Hopkins University 3400 N. Charles Street Baltimore is in the midst of an urban renaissance Baltimore, MD 21218 and offers ample recreational and cultural activities. Harborplace, located along the scenic Phone: 410-516-5793 Inner Harbor, is a striking collection of pavilions Fax: 410-516-8420 and promenades set at the water’s edge. The [email protected] National Aquarium adjoins Harborplace, as well as Camden Yards, home of the Baltimore Orioles, CBI Admissions Coordinator and M&T Bank Stadium, home of the 2012 NFL Lauren McGhee Super Bowl champions, the Baltimore Ravens. Phone: 410-516-7427 There are a number of major museums located Fax: 410-516-8420 within the city including the Walters Art Museum [email protected] and the Baltimore Museum of Art (adjacent to the Hopkins Campus). The Baltimore Symphony www.cbi.jhu.edu Orchestra offers a range of symphonic and “pop” music at the modern Joseph A. Meyerhoff concert Johns Hopkins University hall. In addition, a variety of festivals and special events occur in Baltimore including the Preakness and Artscape, the largest free public arts festival “I joined the CBI Program because, apart in the U.S. These events and activities are from having a lot of interesting and all conveniently located about 15 minutes from diverse research projects, both the campus. current students and the professors Baltimore is also near other attractions in the were very welcoming.” mid-Atlantic region. Washington, D.C. is less than - Cedric Moore an hour to the south and is home to some of the best museums and cultural offerings in the country. “The CBI Program's vast selection of Within Maryland, the Chesapeake Bay and the participating labs is ultimately allowing me Atlantic shore offer water and beach activities, to pursue multiple interests to find what while the mountains lie two hours west of Baltimore for skiing in the winter and year-round truly drives me to be the best I can.” hiking and camping. - John Mallon “I chose CBI because the “The CBI program formally program allowed me to do recognizes the relationship rotations in multiple disciplines between Chemistry and and I was able to set my own Biology. The students are not curriculum by choosing from only encouraged to explore courses across the university this interface, but are that were specific to my equipped with the resources research interests.” and support to do so." - Lauren Boucher - Sam Hong The Chemistry-Biology Interface Graduate Choosing an Advisor Admissions Program The CBI Program consists of 31 faculty mentors who hold To apply to the CBI Program you will need to submit: At Johns Hopkins University, our nation's first primary appointments in one of 7 departments • an online application (www.grad.jhu.edu/admissions) research university, there is a long tradition of distributed throughout the 4 Schools of Arts & Sciences, • official undergraduate transcript(s) scientists conducting research at the interface of Engineering, Public Health and Medicine at Johns Hopkins. • three (3) letters of recommendation chemistry and biology. This tradition was formalized in Students carry out 3 research rotations during their • official GRE scores for the General test 2005 with the establishment of the Chemistry-Biology first year to expand their research base and assist their In addition, one of the following Subject Tests is Interface (CBI) Program. Our program is one of the few selection of a thesis research advisor. Each research strongly recommended: Biochemistry, Cell and in the United States that confers a Ph.D. in Chemical rotation is 10 weeks long. CBI students choose an advisor Molecular Biology, Biology, or Chemistry. Biology. We are also one of ~20 CBI Programs nation- and begin thesis research in May of their first year. wide that are supported by a National Institutes of Selected applicants will be invited to visit Johns Hopkins Health (T32) Chemical Biology Training Grant. University for an interview at the program’s expense. Research Areas Include: The CBI Program will arrange for meetings with faculty CBI Curriculum and students, as well as plan for time to explore the Enzyme mechanisms, inhibitors, and metabolic campus and Baltimore. The CBI curriculum enables students to individualize pathways their programs to enjoy the desired balance of Synthetic methods and medicinal chemistry Financial Aid chemistry, biology and biophysics. CBI graduates are DNA replication, damage, and repair trained to address diverse questions in chemistry and Graduate students are guaranteed full tuition biology using a broad array of experimental methods. Molecular probes for interrogating biological processes remission, a yearly stipend, and are provided with Coursework ensures that students have a strong Signal transduction and gene regulation health insurance. The CBI stipend for 2014-2015 is foundation in chemistry in addition to ample RNA and protein folding $30,000 per year. knowledge of the biological sciences. The breadth of Chemical tools for biotechnology faculty research and teaching interests enables Synthetic modeling of metalloenzymes students to explore many aspects of the Chemistry- Want To Know More? Biology Interface. Our curriculum, including writing an Macromolecular structure determination by NMR and original research proposal, is designed to help X-ray crystallography If you are interested in learning more about the CBI Program at Johns Hopkins University, please visit students develop their analytical skills and the ability Protein engineering www.cbi.jhu.edu, or contact us. The CBI contact to think independently. Peer support and learning are also integral to the educational experience. information is provided on the back of this pamphlet. .