Cellular and Molecular Biology: Investigating Life at the Cellular Level
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The cellular and molecular biology major includes the background in mathematics, chemistry, and physics needed in the study of biology and the practical scientific skills associated with each of these subject areas. The major offers core courses in cell biology and in human genetics and genomics as well as advanced electives in a broad range of cutting-edge areas, such as stem cells and regeneration, microbial biotechnology, immunology, developmental neurobiology, mammalian physiology, and systems biology that align with the research expertise of our faculty.
The cell and molecular biology degree prepares students to apply for graduate school, medical school or other advanced training. The bachelor’s degree in cell and molecular biology prepares students to enter careers in the biotechnology/biomedical sector, in academic or industrial settings.
The image shows projection through merged optical section series of a filled astrocyte (green) in the molecular layer of the dentate gyrus, stained for Epha4 (red), showing the relationship between astrocyte processes and laminar boundaries revealed by EphA4 staining.
