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Upcoming Events

September 29, 2025

September MBTP Meeting

Event Start Time: 12:40 pm
Event Location: Room 1080 - Physics Research Building
October 27, 2025

October MBTP Meeting

Event Start Time: 12:40 pm
Event Location: Room 1080 - Physics Research Building
November 24, 2025

November MBTP Meeting

Event Start Time: 12:40 pm
Event Location: Room 1080 - Physics Research Building
December 11, 2025

Annual Ethics Refresher - December 2025

Event Start Time: 11:00 am
Event Location: Room 1080 - Physics Research Building

Recent News

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MBTP Welcomes new Trainees!

MBTP Welcomes New Trainees For 2022-23

The Molecular Biophysics Training Program welcomes the 2022-23 new trainees:

Kaylee Grabarkewitz

Joseph Kanlong

Conner…

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2020 MBTP Symposium - Thursday, May 14th

The 2020 Molecular Biophysics Training Program Symposium will be held in a virtual format on Thursday, May 14th. Dr. Cathy Drennan from MIT will deliver the keynote address. The agenda for the…

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MBTP Welcomes New Trainers

The Molecular Biophysics Training Program is pleased to welcome three new trainers: Dr. Krishna Chinthalapudi, Assistant Professor of Physiology & Cell Biology; Dr. Sarah Heissler, Assistant…

Picture of Ally Langley (left) after receiving her SACNAS Conference presentation award. Ally is pictured with fellow presentation award winner Regina Trevino (right), a Chemistry PhD student in the lab of MBTP Trainer, Dr. Hannah Shafaat.

Ally Langley, MBTP Trainee, Wins Award at 2019 SACNAS Conference

Ally Langley, MBTP Trainee and 5th-year Chemistry PhD student in Dr. Tom Magliery's lab in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, was awarded a SACNAS National Diversity in STEM Conference…

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OSBP; Chris Jaroniec, Advisor