Developing outstanding science and scientists to solve critical biological questions of the world.

Developing outstanding science and scientists to solve critical biological questions of the world.

Hartenstein Lab (Jaison Omoto)

Drosophila larval brain. Neuropil glia in green.

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

From UCLA Health: Researchers uncover critical clues about the origin of heart arrhythmias

September 28, 2023

Life Sciences Research Foundation Awardee - Congrats Zhongshou Wu Postdoc in laboratory of Steve Jacobsen

August 8, 2023

Amander Clark to start as president of International Society for Stem Cell Research

June 29, 2023

Andrew Goldstein receives grant from Department of Defense

June 27, 2023

Seminars

October 12, 2023 – 1:30 - 6:00PM
UCLA Covel Commons

Arjun Deb, MD

“A Humanized Monoclonal Antibody to Enhance Heart Repair”


October 12, 2023 – 4:00PM - 5:00PM
159 Boyer Hall

MBI Thursday Research Seminar | Adam Martin, Ph.D. | Hosted by Alvaro Sagasti, Ph.D.

“Folding tissues across length scales: cell-based origami”


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