UC San Diego’s Division of Biological Sciences unites experts in neurobiology, molecular biology, ecology, evolution, behavior, and cell and developmental biology to spark scientific breakthroughs that improve human health and protect our environment. Partnerships with Universidad Autónoma de Baja California in Mexico place biological discovery within an international context that advances scientific understanding and expedites the application of new information to global challenges.
In the Division of Biological Sciences, we are committed to pursuing unconventional solutions to some of our world’s most pressing issues.
Researchers from the Division of Biological Sciences are partnering with experts from Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC-Ensenada) to pursue groundbreaking scientific discoveries, including:
A cross-border collaboration to address the roles of electrical synapses in neural circuit development and encourage undergraduate students carrying out research in developmental neuroscience to participate in scientific and intellectual exchange.
Research to discover and characterize novel antimicrobials in the medicinal leech genome to identify possible innovative antibiotics and quantify their activity against pathogens.
Learn more at biology.ucsd.edu
