research
Our broad array of basic and applied research programs is making global contributions on key challenges in health, biotechnology, and environmental sciences.
Education
Our teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels is training the next generation of scientists and science-minded professionals.
community
Our community is diverse yet closely connected, fostering engagement between groups and offering a welcoming and supportive environment.
Innovation
We provide access to state-of-the-art infrastructure in proteomics, single-molecule imaging, and structural biology, and we are connected to a leading global hub of biotech companies.
Legacy
Research in our department has led to two Nobel Prizes and continues to be recognized with major awards, including the 2022 Gairdner Award, with several members elected as Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada.
News
Statistics
500+
Students
as of March 2024
15M+
Funding
2023-2024
81
Publications
by faculty in 2023
Events
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PhD Exit Seminar: Karlie Edwards
Read More >: PhD Exit Seminar: Karlie EdwardsJune 30, 2025 from 2:30 – 3:30 in LSC#3
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BMB Research Seminar: Dr. Ben Montpetit
Read More >: BMB Research Seminar: Dr. Ben MontpetitJune 19, 2025, from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM at LSC 3 & Zoom
Land Acknowledgment
The Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (BMB) is located at the UBC Point Grey campus situated within the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people. As part of the larger UBC community, we are guests and settlers on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and Syilx (Okanagan) Nations.
As guests and settlers on Indigenous lands, we share an important responsibility in learning with and about our host Nations and strengthening these relationships. We will continue building on existing partnerships with our host Nations through mutual respect and reciprocity.