The Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology advances our knowledge of life on earth at the cellular and molecular levels. Our mission is to educate the next generation of scholars, professionals, and citizens of the world by fully integrating our students into cutting-edge research activities, including hands-on participation in the process of scientific discovery. Our faculty conducts research with a variety of models including Arabidopsis, Drosophila, zebrafish, mouse and stem cells to address the most pressing problems in biology, health and sustainability.
News
Alvaro Sagasti will be honored with the Life Sciences Educational Innovation Excellence Award
May 12, 2022
Hanna Mikkola will be honored with the Life Sciences Excellence in Research Award
May 12, 2022
Jeffrey Maloy receives the My Last Lecture Award from the UCLA Alumni Scholars Club
May 12, 2022
UCLA-led team creates first comprehensive map of human blood stem cell development.
April 13, 2022
Seminars
May 19, 2022 – 4pm - 5pm
159 Boyer Hall
MBI Thursday Research Seminar | Prachee Avasthi, Ph.D. | Hosted by Alice Soragni
“From models to non-models: exploring new science and new ways to pursue it”
June 2, 2022 – 4pm - 5pm
Boyer 159
MBI Thursday Research Seminar | Steven Kliewer, Ph.D. | Hosted by Tom Vallim
“Alcohol and the Neuroendocrinology of FGF21: A Sobering Update”
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