Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (MCDB)
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Recent News
Jakob Lab: Oxidative stress in early life extends lifespan
In Nature article, they report that C. elegans that produced more oxidants during development lived longer than worms that produced fewer oxidants
Bo Duan Lab: Scratch that itch
MCDB researchers identify neurons behind mechanical itch
Explore MCDB
- Basic research on the function of living organisms with focus on the molecular and cellular levels of all branches of life — bacteria, plants, and animals. Learn what our faculty focus on and the model organisms we study.
- Graduate programs with about 60 PhD students, and about 12 masters students
- Cell and Molecular Biology undergraduate major with nearly 200 graduates each year.
Our researchers answer common questions related to their work on sleep, probiotics, protein folding, and more! Find links to a podcast on the neuroepigenetics!
2019 Photo Contest Winners Selected
See the images on the Photo Contest Page.
2019 Science Winner Roop Jaffri, MacAlister Lab.
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