Developmental and Cell Biology DEV BIO

DEV BIO 200A Research in Developmental and Cell Biology

Units

2-12

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Independent research with Developmental and Cell Biology faculty.

Offered: Fall 2026 (33 sections)

DEV BIO 200B Research in Developmental and Cell Biology

Units

2-12

Prerequisite

DEV BIO 200A with a minimum grade of B-

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Independent research with Developmental and Cell Biology faculty.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

DEV BIO 200C Research in Developmental and Cell Biology

Units

2-12

Prerequisite

DEV BIO 200B with a minimum grade of B-

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times as topics vary

Independent research with Developmental and Cell Biology faculty.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

DEV BIO 200R Research in Developmental & Cell Biology for First-year Students

Units

2-12

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.

Offered: Fall 2026 (33 sections)

DEV BIO 203A Graduate Tutorial in Developmental and Cell Biology

Units

4

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.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

DEV BIO 203B Graduate Tutorial in Developmental and Cell Biology

Units

4

Prerequisite

DEV BIO 203A with a minimum grade of B-

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.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

DEV BIO 203C Graduate Tutorial in Developmental and Cell Biology

Units

4

Prerequisite

DEV BIO 203B with a minimum grade of B-

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.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

DEV BIO 206A Developmental and Cell Biology Journal Club

Units

2

Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times

Advanced study of various topics in cell biology.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

DEV BIO 206B Developmental and Cell Biology Journal Club

Units

2

Prerequisite

DEV BIO 206A with a minimum grade of B-

Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times

Advanced study of various topics in cell biology.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

DEV BIO 206C Developmental and Cell Biology Journal Club

Units

2

Prerequisite

DEV BIO 206B with a minimum grade of B-

Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times

Advanced study of various topics in cell biology.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

DEV BIO 210 Developmental Genetics and Genomics

Units

4

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.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

DEV BIO 212 Topics in Systems Biology

Units

2

Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times

Studies in selected areas of Systems Biology.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

DEV BIO 212A Data Science Topics in Systems Biology

Units

2

Grading Option: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only

Repeatability: May be taken unlimited times

A journal club examining data science and machine learning applications in systems biology.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

DEV BIO 214 Principles of Genomics

Units

4

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.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

DEV BIO 220 Bioimaging and Spatial Biotechnology

Units

4

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.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

DEV BIO 231B Cell Biology

Units

4

A broadly based course including topics in extracellular matrix, cytoskeleton, organelle biogenesis, receptor-mediated endocytosis, signal transduction, cell cycle, and developmental biology.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

DEV BIO 232 Systems Cell and Developmental Biology

Units

4

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.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

DEV BIO 245 Stem Cell Biology

Units

4

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.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

DEV BIO 290A Colloquium in Developmental and Cell Biology

Units

2

Repeatability: May be taken for credit 20 times

Contemporary research problems. Research students, faculty, and other invited speakers introduce research and review topics.

Offered: Fall 2026 (1 section)

DEV BIO 290B Colloquium in Developmental and Cell Biology

Units

2

Prerequisite

DEV BIO 290A with a minimum grade of B-

Contemporary research problems. Research students, faculty, and other invited speakers introduce research and review topics.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

DEV BIO 290C Colloquium in Developmental and Cell Biology

Units

2

Prerequisite

DEV BIO 290B with a minimum grade of B-

Contemporary research problems. Research students, faculty, and other invited speakers introduce research and review topics.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

DEV BIO 292A Scientific Communication

Units

2

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.

Offered: Fall 2026 (4 sections)

DEV BIO 292B Scientific Communication

Units

2

Prerequisite

DEV BIO 292A with a minimum grade of B-

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.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

DEV BIO 292C Scientific Communication

Units

2

Prerequisite

DEV BIO 292B with a minimum grade of B-

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.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.