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MCDB research programs explore the spectrum of biological processes at the sub-organismal level.
Credit: Tony Mastres
Biochemistry & Biomaterials
Biomedical Sciences
Cell Biology
Developmental & Stem Cell Biology
Genetics & Genomics
Microbiology & Immunology
Neuroscience
Plant Biology
Systems & Quantitative Biology
Faculty Spotlights
Faculty: Julie Simpson
How do neural circuits control the complex motor sequences that constitute fly grooming behavior?
Faculty: Michael Goard
The Goard lab is focused on understanding the neural circuits that allow us to perceive, remember, and navigate through our spatial environment.
Faculty: Max Wilson
We use light-switchable molecules to control and engineer natural cell behaviors.
Faculty: Meghan Morrissey
Dissecting how macrophages count and measure to design new cancer therapies.