The Section of Molecular and Cellular Biology contains three majors: Genetics, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Cell Biology. There are a large number of faculty currently in this department and doing research in it. A large number of the professors for the BIS 100's series are in this department. In fact, Chancellor Larry Vanderhoef was in the MCB department.
The undergraduate advising offices for these majors are in 156 Briggs Hall.
They offer various seminars through the quarter that address issues in their field which are free to students and faculty.
This is one of the biology majors most connected to the Quantitative Biology and bioinformatics minor. A lot of the classes in this minor focus on mathematical models in molecular and cellular biology.
Courses Offered
Lower Division MCB 10 - Introduction to Human Heredity
Upper Division MCB 120L - Biochemistry Laboratory
MCB 121 - Molecular Biology of Eukaryotic Cells
MCB 122 - Structure and Function of Proteins
- Being Replaced by MCB 124 in Spring 2007.
MCB 123 - Behavior and Analysis of Enzyme and Receptor Systems
MCB 124 - Macromolecular Structure and Function
- Offered First Time in Spring 2007.
- Not open to students who have successfully completed MCB 122 or CHE 108.
MCB 126 - Plant Biochemistry
MCB 128 - Undergraduate Seminar in Biochemistry
MCB 140L - Cell Biology Laboratory
MCB 142 - Advanced Cell Biology: Contractile and Motile Systems
MCB 143 - Cell Biophysics
MCB 144 - Mechanisms of Cell Division
MCB 145 - Assembly and Function of Cell Signaling Machinery
MCB 148 - Undergraduate Seminar in Cell Biology
MCB 150 - Embryology
MCB 150L - Laboratory in Vertebrate Embryology
MCB 158 - Undergraduate Seminar in Development Biology
MCB 160L - Principles of Genetics Laboratory
MCB 161 - Molecular Genetics
MCB 162 - Human Genetics
MCB 163 - Developmental Genetics
MCB 164 - Advanced Eukaryotic Genetics
MCB 178 - Undergraduate Seminar in Molecular Genetics
MCB 182 - Principles of Genomics
MCB 190C - Undergraduate Research Conference
MCB 191 - Introduction to Research
MCB 192 - Internship
MCB 193 - Advanced Research
MCB 194H - Research Honors
MCB 197T - Tutoring in Molecular and Cellular Biology
MCB 198 - Directed Group Study
MCB 199 - Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates
Graduate Studies MCB 200A - Current Techniques in Cell Biology
MCB 200B - Current Techniques in Biochemistry
MCB 200C - Current Techniques in Biophysics
MCB 220L - Advanced Biochemistry Laboratory Rotations
MCB 221A - Physical Biochemistry
MCB 221B - Mechanistic Enzymology
MCB 221C - Molecular Biology
MCB 221D - Cellular Biochemistry
MCB 241 - Membrane Biology
MCB 242 - Muscle Biophysics
MCB 248 - Seminar in Cell Biology
MCB 251 - Biology of Fertilization
MCB 252 - Cellular Basis of Morphogenesis
MCB 255 - Molecular Mechanisms in Animal Development
MCB 256 - Cell and Molecular Biology of Cancer
MCB 257 - Cell Proliferation and Cancer Genes
MCB 258 - Seminar in Development
MCB 259 - Literature in Developmental Biology
MCB 262 - Transgenic Expression Systems
MCB 263 - Biotechnology Fundamentals and Application
MCB 282 - Biotechnology Internship
MCB 290C - Research Conference
MCB 291 - Current Progress in Molecular and Cellular Biology
MCB 294 - Current Progress in Biotechnology
MCB 295 - Literature in Molecular and Cellular Biology
MCB 298 - Group Study
MCB 299 - Research
Professional Course MCB 300 - Methods of Teaching
