The BBCB Graduate Group has more than 100 world class faculty in the schools of Medicine, Arts & Sciences, Engineering, Dentistry, and Veterinary Medicine, and the affiliated institutions Children's Hospital of Philadelphia & the Wistar Institute. The faculty are passionate about Biochemistry, Biophysics and Chemical Biology, as well as passionate about sharing their knowledge with the next generation of PhDs and PhD/MDs. Our mission is to produce the next generation of scientists, scholars, educators and leaders in Biochemistry, Biophysics and Chemical Biology.
The BBCB Graduate Group offers interdisciplinary training through a rigorous but flexible curriculum, exposure to cutting edge research and unmatched laboratory and research instrumentation facilities. The graduate group draws support from its 'home' department of Biochemistry and Biophysics and the office of Biomedical Graduate Studies.
The BBCB Graduate Group strongly encourages applications from under-represented minorities and students with disabilities. We partner with the School of Medicine and the University of Pennsylvania at large to provide a welcoming and supportive environment for these students. With the help of the university and medical school we build community, provide networking, peer support and mentoring, host annual symposia, and engage in outreach to our community. With the help of Penn’s Office of Student Disabilities Services we provide extensive support for navigating Penn’s campus, providing accommodations, provide physical resources at the Weingarten Center, and host an annual disability symposium, amongst other initiatives.
