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

Tracking a Killer: UCSB, UCSD and SBP researchers trace the complex and variable pathways to the deadly condition known as sepsis
Careful — You Are Made of Glass: UCSB researchers uncover how tissues and organs are sculpted during embryogenesis
Smartphone, M.D.: A new app developed by UCSB researchers enables a smartphone to ID bacteria in just one hour
Mighty Mentoring: At UCSB, a three-pronged approach to retaining biology majors has met with success
Protein Moonlighting: A class of proteins involved in essential cell functions has an unexpected role, MCDB scientists discover
The Sixth Taste? MCDB biologists enhance the scientific understanding of calcium taste