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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

  • 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 
  • To Boldly Go: Science meets Hollywood in the Raw Science Film Festival
  • Gut Reaction: UCSB scientists discover that repeated food poisoning can trigger chronic disease
  • Cellular Sentries: Charles E. Samuel, an internationally recognized pioneer in the study of interferons, will deliver the 62nd Annual Faculty Research Lecture
  • Shedding Light on Brain Activity: UCSB is named a National Science Foundation Neurotechnology Hub for optical brain imaging

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April 12, 2018

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Graduate Studies

Admissions Closed

Admissions Closed, PhD applicants have been notified, MA applicants under review.  

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Help us contribute to solutions to some of society's most pressing biomedical problems and educate the problem solvers of the future.

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Job Openings

  • MCDB Lecturer Pool 2016-2017
  • Postdoctoral Scholar Position in Biomedical Research of Polycystic Kidney Disease
  • Lecturer with Potential Security of Employment
  • Assistant Professor in Microbiology
  • Assistant Professor, Quantitative Systems Biology

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