The Chemistry-Biology Interface (CBI) Training Program at Vanderbilt University is an NIH-sponsored training program (Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Grant #5T32GM065086) that supports graduate students studying at the interface of chemistry and biology (i.e. chemical biology). Twenty-eight faculty members from five departments in the College of Arts and Sciences and in the School of Medicine serve as mentors to students participating in the CBI training program. Significant biological training is provided to students receiving in-depth training in synthetic/mechanistic chemistry and significant training in synthetic/mechanistic chemistry is provided to students receiving in-depth training in the biological sciences.

Highlights of the training program include a chemical biology curriculum, elective courses for specialized training, an interactive seminar series in chemical biology, an annual research retreat and an in-depth laboratory research experience including lab rotations. Students are well-grounded in a core discipline and sufficiently well-trained in complementary fields to allow them to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary environment. Trainees obtain Ph.D. degrees working with research advisors in the Departments of Biochemistry, Chemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics and Pharmacology.