Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology

The Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology provides stimulating educational and research opportunities at the forefront of mechanistic life sciences. We welcome you to explore our pages and to participate in the community of molecular, cellular, and developmental biologists at UC Santa Barbara.

Recent News

Tremendous Contributions
Shining a Light on Memory: Neuroscientist Michael Goard receives funding for new memory research
Dissolving the Gordian Knot: A ‘druggable’ mechanism of tau protein pathology could lead to new treatment for some of our most devastating neurodegenerative diseases
Cell Death Processes Are Reversible
Denise Montell Elected Vice President 2019 and President 2020 of the Genetics Society of America
Tracking a Killer: UCSB, UCSD and SBP researchers trace the complex and variable pathways to the deadly condition known as sepsis