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Undergraduate teaching in the life sciences at Harvard spans five departments: MCB, OEB (Organismic and Evolutionary Biology), Chemistry, Biological Anthropology, and Psychology. Undergraduates with interests in these areas can choose from a cluster of life sciences concentrations (Harvard’s term for “major”). The MCB department offers a concentration in Molecular and Cellular Biology, which is primarily concerned with the study of biological molecules and their interactions in the context of cells and tissues. The concentration encompasses a broad range of topics, including gene expression, cell structure and function, cell differentiation, and developmental biology. Members of the MCB department are also affiliated with the Neurobiology and Chemical and Physical Biology (CPB) concentrations. Neurobiology is the science of how nervous systems organize behavior; it encompasses the study of individual nerve cells, connections and circuitry among neurons, and the function of the brain. The CPB concentration provides a link between classical approaches to studying biology and the chemical tools and physical methods required to understand dynamic changes in complex biological systems. Students may also pursue a secondary field (Harvard’s term for “minor”) in MCB or Neurobiology.
Courses given by the MCB department are open to students from all concentrations.
Students who entered Harvard in September of 2005 or earlier may also concentrate in Biochemical Sciences or Biology. The Biochemical Sciences concentration is primarily concerned with the structure and function of molecules and cells, while the Biology concentration principally explores the structure, function, behavior, and evolution of cells, organisms, populations, and ecosystems.
An Interview with Robert Lue Read an interview with Robert Lue, Ph.D., Director of Life Sciences Education and a Senior Lecturer
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