Welcome to Bock Labs
The R. M. Bock Laboratories serves the campus and the larger communities (state, national, international) through the following unique entities:
Research Centers:
The Institute for Molecular Virology (IMV) and the Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) house faculty and staff Principal Investigators whose research work in the fields of Molecular Biology and Virology has greatly impacted the global scientific community.
Graduate Training:
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Biophysics Graduate Program and Training Grant
Modern biophysics combines state-of-the-art physical measurements with computational models to understand the detailed physical mechanisms underlying the behavior of complex biological systems.
Program Chair: James C. Weisshaar, Professor, Chemistry
Program Administrator: Kim Voss, Ph.D
413 Bock Labs, 262-6449
www.biophysics.wisc.edu
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The Cellular and Molecular Biology Graduate Program
The Graduate Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology, CMB, offers students research opportunities with more than 170 CMB faculty trainers in over 40 different departments, on a campus known for interdepartmental cooperation and collaboration.
Program Chair: Bill Bement, Professor, Zoology
Program Coordinator: Michelle Holland
413 Bock Labs, 262-4570
www.cmb.wisc.edu
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Molecular Biosciences Training Grant
For the last 25 years, the Molecular Biosciences Training Grant (MBTG) program at the University of Wisconsin - Madison has enhanced the training of highly promising graduate students who intend to become leaders in the fields of cellular, biochemical and molecular sciences.
Services/Outreach to the Scientific and Educational Communities:
Microscopy at UW
Virus World
History of R. M. Bock Laboratories To read the story behind the founding of Bock labs, and the various centers and programs it houses, please go to our history page.