# Developmental and Cell Biology (DEV BIO) courses UC Irvine · 2026-2027 Catalog · 24 courses Source: https://catalogue.uci.edu/allcourses/dev_bio/ "Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026. ### DEV BIO 200A — Research in Developmental and Cell Biology - **Units:** 2-12 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 33 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/dev-bio.md) - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary Independent research with Developmental and Cell Biology faculty. ### DEV BIO 200B — Research in Developmental and Cell Biology - **Units:** 2-12 - **Prerequisite:** DEV BIO 200A with a minimum grade of B- - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary Independent research with Developmental and Cell Biology faculty. ### DEV BIO 200C — Research in Developmental and Cell Biology - **Units:** 2-12 - **Prerequisite:** DEV BIO 200B with a minimum grade of B- - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary Independent research with Developmental and Cell Biology faculty. ### DEV BIO 200R — Research in Developmental & Cell Biology for First-year Students - **Units:** 2-12 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 33 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/dev-bio.md) - Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only - Repeatability: May be taken for credit 3 times Independent research within the laboratories of graduate training faculty in the Department of Developmental and Cell Biology for first-year Ph.D. students. ### DEV BIO 203A — Graduate Tutorial in Developmental and Cell Biology - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/dev-bio.md) - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary Advanced study in areas not represented by formal courses. May involve individual or small group study through discussion, reading, and composition. Time and subject matter arranged individually. ### DEV BIO 203B — Graduate Tutorial in Developmental and Cell Biology - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** DEV BIO 203A with a minimum grade of B- - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary Advanced study in areas not represented by formal courses. May involve individual or small group study through discussion, reading, and composition. Time and subject matter arranged individually. ### DEV BIO 203C — Graduate Tutorial in Developmental and Cell Biology - **Units:** 4 - **Prerequisite:** DEV BIO 203B with a minimum grade of B- - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary Advanced study in areas not represented by formal courses. May involve individual or small group study through discussion, reading, and composition. Time and subject matter arranged individually. ### DEV BIO 206A — Developmental and Cell Biology Journal Club - **Units:** 2 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/dev-bio.md) - Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times Advanced study of various topics in cell biology. ### DEV BIO 206B — Developmental and Cell Biology Journal Club - **Units:** 2 - **Prerequisite:** DEV BIO 206A with a minimum grade of B- - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times Advanced study of various topics in cell biology. ### DEV BIO 206C — Developmental and Cell Biology Journal Club - **Units:** 2 - **Prerequisite:** DEV BIO 206B with a minimum grade of B- - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times Advanced study of various topics in cell biology. ### DEV BIO 210 — Developmental Genetics and Genomics - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Repeatability: May be taken for credit 2 times Focuses on critical concepts in developmental genetics and genomics, emphasizing primary literature and new cutting edge approaches in genetic model organisms such as worms, flies, fish, and mice, with relevance for human genetics and disease. ### DEV BIO 212 — Topics in Systems Biology - **Units:** 2 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/dev-bio.md) - Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times Studies in selected areas of Systems Biology. ### DEV BIO 212A — Data Science Topics in Systems Biology - **Units:** 2 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times A journal club examining data science and machine learning applications in systems biology. ### DEV BIO 214 — Principles of Genomics - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/dev-bio.md) A survey course of the principal subfields of genomics and their applications to biological and health sciences that covers genome assembly and annotation, genome structure, comparative genomics, population genomics, functional genomics, and medical genomics. ### DEV BIO 220 — Bioimaging and Spatial Biotechnology - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Concurrent: BIO SCI D120 Theory, history, and application of light microscopy, electron microscopy, and spatial biotechniques. Principles of various microscopes, and discusses recent innovations in imaging techniques such as super-resolution microscopy, with an emphasis on practical imaging tips for research. Clinical applications also discussed. ### DEV BIO 231B — Cell Biology - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/dev-bio.md) A broadly based course including topics in extracellular matrix, cytoskeleton, organelle biogenesis, receptor-mediated endocytosis, signal transduction, cell cycle, and developmental biology. ### DEV BIO 232 — Systems Cell and Developmental Biology - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Same as BME 213 Introduces concepts needed to understand cell and developmental biology at the systems level, i.e., how the parts (molecules) work together to create a complex output. Emphasis on using mathematical/computational modeling to expand/modify insights provided by intuition. ### DEV BIO 245 — Stem Cell Biology - **Units:** 4 - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule The basic characteristics and development roles of embryonic, adult, and cancer stem cells in the human body and in model systems and the use of experimental and genetic methods to analyze and manipulate their properties. ### DEV BIO 290A — Colloquium in Developmental and Cell Biology - **Units:** 2 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/dev-bio.md) - Repeatability: May be taken for credit 20 times Contemporary research problems. Research students, faculty, and other invited speakers introduce research and review topics. ### DEV BIO 290B — Colloquium in Developmental and Cell Biology - **Units:** 2 - **Prerequisite:** DEV BIO 290A with a minimum grade of B- - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Contemporary research problems. Research students, faculty, and other invited speakers introduce research and review topics. ### DEV BIO 290C — Colloquium in Developmental and Cell Biology - **Units:** 2 - **Prerequisite:** DEV BIO 290B with a minimum grade of B- - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule Contemporary research problems. Research students, faculty, and other invited speakers introduce research and review topics. ### DEV BIO 292A — Scientific Communication - **Units:** 2 - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 4 sections (/c/uc-irvine/schedule/fall-2026/dev-bio.md) - Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times Small group meetings for graduate students to practice scientific writing, debate, and presentation skills. ### DEV BIO 292B — Scientific Communication - **Units:** 2 - **Prerequisite:** DEV BIO 292A with a minimum grade of B- - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times Small group meetings for graduate students to practice scientific writing, debate, and presentation skills. ### DEV BIO 292C — Scientific Communication - **Units:** 2 - **Prerequisite:** DEV BIO 292B with a minimum grade of B- - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule - Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only - Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times Small group meetings for graduate students to practice scientific writing, debate, and presentation skills.