Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (MCDB)

Application is open! Seeking applicants whose research, teaching, and service will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity; especially scholars who bring the critical perspective that comes from their non-traditional educational background or understanding of the experiences of groups historically underrepresented in higher education

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New Lecturers, New Students join MCDB

Accumulating extra genome copies may protect fly brain cells during aging

New Faces, New Titles Updates on our faculty and staff

Annual Department Retreat Showcases Research

Sixteen Research Themes MCDB research follows 16 themes, including Signal Transduction and Communications. This image from the Cadigan lab shows a mutation's effect on Drosophila antenna.

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Explore MCDB

Basic research on the function of living organisms with focus on the molecular and cellular levels of all branches of life — bacteria, plants, and animals. Learn what our faculty focus on and the model organisms we study.
Graduate programs with about 60 PhD students, and about 12 masters students
Cell and Molecular Biology undergraduate major with nearly 200 graduates each year.

Ask A Biologist

Our researchers answer common questions related to their work on sleep, probiotics, protein folding, and more! Find links to a podcast on the neuroepigenetics!

MCDB Climate Reporting Form

2019 Photo Contest Winners Selected

See the images on the Photo Contest Page.

2019 Science Winner Roop Jaffri, MacAlister Lab.

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We strive to support our students and faculty on the front lines of learning and research and to steward our planet, our community, our campus. To do this, MCDB needs your support.

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