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It provides training in five overlapping and interrelated thematic areas: stem cells and cell differentiation, organogenesis and tissue regeneration, pattern formation and morphogenesis, evolutionary developmental biology and translational efforts using stem cells in disease modeling and drug screening. The DSCB Program offers an integrated and multidisciplinary educational opportunity for graduate students pursuing careers in these rapidly expanding fields.</p> <h3>Faculty</h3> <p>The DSCB program includes faculty members from various clinical and basic science departments with a wide range of interests. Most DSCB faculty have ongoing laboratory projects that span multiple thematic areas.</p> <p>The DSCB program coordinates its activities with a variety of cross-campus entities including the <a href="https://stemcell.ucsf.edu/" target="_blank">Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regeneration Medicine and Stem Cell Research</a>, the <a href="https://cvri.ucsf.edu/" target="_blank">Smith Cardiovascular Research Institute</a>, the <a href="https://cancer.ucsf.edu/" target="_blank">Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center</a>, the UCSF <a href="https://diabetes.ucsf.edu/" target="_blank">Diabetes Center</a>, and the <a href="https://gladstone.org/" target="_blank">Gladstone Institutes</a>.</p> <h3>Sub-disciplines</h3> <ul> <li>Stem cells and cell differentiation</li> <li>Organogenesis and tissue regeneration</li> <li>Pattern formation and morphogenesis</li> <li>Evolutionary developmental biology</li> <li>Translational stem cell biology</li> </ul> <p>The DSCB program is offered by the UCSF Graduate Division, administered by the UCSF Graduate Medical Education Unit (GMU), and delivered by faculty members in the UCSF schools of dentistry and medicine.</p> <h2>Learning Outcomes</h2> <p>The goal of our predoctoral program is to provide broad-based, interdisciplinary training in developmental biology. Because the field is likely to change as much in the next decade as in the past 40 years, a broad education in diverse subjects with a dynamic curriculum offers the best means to meet future challenges. Students are therefore educated in a range of core disciplines and medically relevant fields including genetics, molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry, biostatistics, and, especially, developmental biology. They are provided with training in a wide range of techniques and given opportunities to address biological and biomedical questions in a variety of organisms with cutting edge technology in state-of-the-art laboratories. Particular emphasis is placed on learning to think critically, formulate hypotheses, design experiments, write and present clearly, and conduct rigorous research ethically and responsibly. By promoting their intellectual growth and experimental skills, the DSCB program teaches students how to become independent, innovative scientists who are able to recognize important questions to investigate and be equipped to contribute at the highest levels to developmental biology for decades to come.</p> <h2>Additional Information</h2> <h3>Program Core Faculty</h3> <ul> <li><em>Find a <a href="https://dscb.ucsf.edu/faculty" target="_blank">program faculty list</a> on the program website.</em></li> </ul> <h3>Career Outcomes</h3> <ul> <li><em>Find <a href="https://graduate.ucsf.edu/program-statistics#career" target="_blank">career outcomes and other data on PhD programs</a> on the Graduate Division website.</em></li> </ul></div> <div id="requirementstextcontainer" class="page_content tab_content" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="requirementstexttab" aria-hidden="true"> <a name="requirementstext"></a><h2>Degree Requirements</h2> <ul> <li>Minimum GPA of 3.0</li> <li>All core courses and required activities taken and passed</li> <li>Six quarters in residence including a minimum of three quarters (enrolled in 8 units of <span class="sc_courseinline"><a href="/search/?P=DEV%20STMCEL%20250" title="DEV STMCEL 250" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'DEV STMCEL 250');">DEV STMCEL 250</a> Research</span> in each quarter) after advancement to candidacy</li> <li>Pass qualifying examination</li> <li>Completion and submission of the dissertation </li> <li>For additional details, please see: <a href="https://graduate.ucsf.edu/phd-degree" target="_blank">graduate.ucsf.edu/phd-degree</a></li> </ul> <h2>Core Courses</h2> <table pdfnorepeatheader="true" class="sc_plangrid"> <caption>Plan of Study Grid</caption><colgroup> <col pdfwidth="28" class="codecol"/> <col pdfwidth="57" class="titlecol"/> <col pdfwidth="15" class="hourscol"/> </colgroup> <tr class="plangridyear"><th id="4k0esg_plangrid1_0" class="year" colspan="3">Year 1</th></tr> <tr class="plangridterm"><th id="4k0esg_plangrid1_0_0" colspan="2">Fall Quarter</th><th id="4k0esg_plangrid1_hoursheader" scope="col" class="hourscol">Units</th></tr> <tr class="even"><td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_0" class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=GRAD%20202" title="GRAD 202" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'GRAD 202');">GRAD 202</a></td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_0" class="titlecol">Racism in Science</td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_0 4k0esg_plangrid1_hoursheader" class="hourscol">3</td> </tr> <tr class="odd"><td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_0" class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=DEV%20STMCEL%20257" title="DEV STMCEL 257" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'DEV STMCEL 257');">DEV STMCEL 257</a></td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_0" class="titlecol">Developmental and Stem Cell Biology</td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_0 4k0esg_plangrid1_hoursheader" class="hourscol">4</td> </tr> <tr class="even"><td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_0" class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=DEV%20STMCEL%20216" title="DEV STMCEL 216" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'DEV STMCEL 216');">DEV STMCEL 216</a></td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_0" class="titlecol">Journal Club <sup>1</sup></td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_0 4k0esg_plangrid1_hoursheader" class="hourscol">3</td> </tr> <tr class="odd"><td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_0" class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=DEV%20STMCEL%20215" title="DEV STMCEL 215" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'DEV STMCEL 215');">DEV STMCEL 215</a></td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_0" class="titlecol">Laboratory Rotation <sup>2</sup></td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_0 4k0esg_plangrid1_hoursheader" class="hourscol">3</td> </tr> <tr class="even"><td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_0" class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=DEV%20STMCEL%20217" title="DEV STMCEL 217" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'DEV STMCEL 217');">DEV STMCEL 217</a></td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_0" class="titlecol">Seminar Series <sup>1</sup></td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_0 4k0esg_plangrid1_hoursheader" class="hourscol">3</td> </tr> <tr class="plangridsum odd"><td> </td><td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_0" class="titlecol">Units</td><td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_0 4k0esg_plangrid1_hoursheader" class="hourscol">16</td></tr> <tr class="plangridterm"><th id="4k0esg_plangrid1_0_1" colspan="3">Winter Quarter</th></tr> <tr class="even"><td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_1" class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=GENETICS%20200A" title="GENETICS 200A" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'GENETICS 200A');">GENETICS 200A</a></td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_1" class="titlecol">Principles of Genetics</td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_1 4k0esg_plangrid1_hoursheader" class="hourscol">3</td> </tr> <tr class="odd"><td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_1" class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=DEV%20STMCEL%20216" title="DEV STMCEL 216" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'DEV STMCEL 216');">DEV STMCEL 216</a></td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_1" class="titlecol">Journal Club <sup>1</sup></td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_1 4k0esg_plangrid1_hoursheader" class="hourscol">3</td> </tr> <tr class="even"><td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_1" class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=DEV%20STMCEL%20215" title="DEV STMCEL 215" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'DEV STMCEL 215');">DEV STMCEL 215</a></td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_1" class="titlecol">Laboratory Rotation <sup>2</sup></td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_1 4k0esg_plangrid1_hoursheader" class="hourscol">3</td> </tr> <tr class="odd"><td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_1" class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=DEV%20STMCEL%20217" title="DEV STMCEL 217" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'DEV STMCEL 217');">DEV STMCEL 217</a></td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_1" class="titlecol">Seminar Series <sup>1</sup></td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_1 4k0esg_plangrid1_hoursheader" class="hourscol">3</td> </tr> <tr class="plangridsum even"><td> </td><td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_1" class="titlecol">Units</td><td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_1 4k0esg_plangrid1_hoursheader" class="hourscol">12</td></tr> <tr class="plangridterm"><th id="4k0esg_plangrid1_0_2" colspan="3">Spring Quarter</th></tr> <tr class="odd"><td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_2" class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=GRAD%20214" title="GRAD 214" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'GRAD 214');">GRAD 214</a></td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_2" class="titlecol">Responsible Conduct of Research and Rigor & Reproducibility</td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_2 4k0esg_plangrid1_hoursheader" class="hourscol">1.5</td> </tr> <tr class="even"><td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_2" class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=DEV%20STMCEL%20270" title="DEV STMCEL 270" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'DEV STMCEL 270');">DEV STMCEL 270</a></td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_2" class="titlecol">Special Topics in Developmental & Stem Cell Biology <sup>3</sup></td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_2 4k0esg_plangrid1_hoursheader" class="hourscol">3</td> </tr> <tr class="odd"><td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_2" class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=DEV%20STMCEL%20216" title="DEV STMCEL 216" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'DEV STMCEL 216');">DEV STMCEL 216</a></td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_2" class="titlecol">Journal Club <sup>1</sup></td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_2 4k0esg_plangrid1_hoursheader" class="hourscol">3</td> </tr> <tr class="even"><td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_2" class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=DEV%20STMCEL%20215" title="DEV STMCEL 215" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'DEV STMCEL 215');">DEV STMCEL 215</a></td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_2" class="titlecol">Laboratory Rotation <sup>2</sup></td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_2 4k0esg_plangrid1_hoursheader" class="hourscol">3</td> </tr> <tr class="odd"><td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_2" class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=DEV%20STMCEL%20217" title="DEV STMCEL 217" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'DEV STMCEL 217');">DEV STMCEL 217</a></td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_2" class="titlecol">Seminar Series <sup>1</sup></td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_2 4k0esg_plangrid1_hoursheader" class="hourscol">3</td> </tr> <tr class="plangridsum even"><td> </td><td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_2" class="titlecol">Units</td><td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_0_2 4k0esg_plangrid1_hoursheader" class="hourscol">13.5</td></tr> <tr class="plangridyear"><th id="4k0esg_plangrid1_1" class="year" colspan="3">Year 2</th></tr> <tr class="plangridterm"><th id="4k0esg_plangrid1_1_0" colspan="3">Fall Quarter</th></tr> <tr class="odd"><td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_1_0" class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=DEV%20STMCEL%20216" title="DEV STMCEL 216" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'DEV STMCEL 216');">DEV STMCEL 216</a></td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_1_0" class="titlecol">Journal Club <sup>1</sup></td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_1_0 4k0esg_plangrid1_hoursheader" class="hourscol">3</td> </tr> <tr class="even"><td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_1_0" class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=DEV%20STMCEL%20217" title="DEV STMCEL 217" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'DEV STMCEL 217');">DEV STMCEL 217</a></td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_1_0" class="titlecol">Seminar Series <sup>1</sup></td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_1_0 4k0esg_plangrid1_hoursheader" class="hourscol">3</td> </tr> <tr class="plangridsum odd"><td> </td><td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_1_0" class="titlecol">Units</td><td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_1_0 4k0esg_plangrid1_hoursheader" class="hourscol">6</td></tr> <tr class="plangridterm"><th id="4k0esg_plangrid1_1_1" colspan="3">Winter Quarter</th></tr> <tr class="even"><td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_1_1" class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=DEV%20STMCEL%20216" title="DEV STMCEL 216" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'DEV STMCEL 216');">DEV STMCEL 216</a></td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_1_1" class="titlecol">Journal Club <sup>1</sup></td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_1_1 4k0esg_plangrid1_hoursheader" class="hourscol">3</td> </tr> <tr class="odd"><td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_1_1" class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=DEV%20STMCEL%20217" title="DEV STMCEL 217" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'DEV STMCEL 217');">DEV STMCEL 217</a></td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_1_1" class="titlecol">Seminar Series <sup>1</sup></td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_1_1 4k0esg_plangrid1_hoursheader" class="hourscol">3</td> </tr> <tr class="plangridsum even"><td> </td><td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_1_1" class="titlecol">Units</td><td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_1_1 4k0esg_plangrid1_hoursheader" class="hourscol">6</td></tr> <tr class="plangridterm"><th id="4k0esg_plangrid1_1_2" colspan="3">Spring Quarter</th></tr> <tr class="odd"><td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_1_2" class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=DEV%20STMCEL%20216" title="DEV STMCEL 216" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'DEV STMCEL 216');">DEV STMCEL 216</a></td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_1_2" class="titlecol">Journal Club <sup>1</sup></td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_1_2 4k0esg_plangrid1_hoursheader" class="hourscol">3</td> </tr> <tr class="even"><td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_1_2" class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=DEV%20STMCEL%20217" title="DEV STMCEL 217" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'DEV STMCEL 217');">DEV STMCEL 217</a></td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_1_2" class="titlecol">Seminar Series <sup>1</sup></td> <td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_1_2 4k0esg_plangrid1_hoursheader" class="hourscol">3</td> </tr> <tr class="plangridsum odd"><td> </td><td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_1_2" class="titlecol">Units</td><td headers=" 4k0esg_plangrid1_1_2 4k0esg_plangrid1_hoursheader" class="hourscol">6</td></tr> <tr class="plangridtotal lastrow even"><td> </td><td>Total Units</td><td headers="4k0esg_plangrid1_hoursheader" class="hourscol">59.5</td></tr> </table> <dl class="sc_footnotes" aria-label="Footnotes"><dt> <sup> 1 </sup> </dt><dd><p class="noindent">6 quarters required</p></dd><dt> <sup> 2 </sup> </dt><dd><p class="noindent">3 rotations required</p></dd><dt> <sup> 3 </sup> </dt><dd><p class="noindent"><span class="x_xxxfluidplugincopy">Three instances of this course are required, or </span>s<span class="x_xxxcontentpasted0">tudents can take other basic science minicourses to fulfill this requirement.</span></p></dd></dl> <h3>Elective Requirement</h3> <p>Can be fulfilled by taking two minicourses <strong>or</strong> a full-length course.</p> <h4>Approved Electives</h4> <table class="sc_courselist"> <caption class="hidden noscript">Course List</caption> <colgroup> <col class="codecol"/> <col class="titlecol"/> <col align="char" char="." class="hourscol"/> </colgroup> <thead> <tr class="hidden noscript"> <th scope="col">Code</th> <th scope="col">Title</th> <th scope="col" class="hourscol">Units</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class="even firstrow"><td class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=BIOENGR%20221" title="BIOENGR 221" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'BIOENGR 221');">BIOENGR 221</a></td><td>Tissue Mechanobiology</td><td class="hourscol">2.5-3</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=BIO%20MD%20INF%20203" title="BIO MD INF 203" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'BIO MD INF 203');">BIO MD INF 203</a></td><td>Biocomputing Algorithms</td><td class="hourscol">4</td></tr> <tr class="even"><td class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=BIO%20MD%20INF%20206" title="BIO MD INF 206" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'BIO MD INF 206');">BIO MD INF 206</a></td><td>Statistical Methods for Bioinformatics</td><td class="hourscol">4</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=BIOCHEM%20241" title="BIOCHEM 241" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'BIOCHEM 241');">BIOCHEM 241</a></td><td>Startup 101</td><td class="hourscol">3</td></tr> <tr class="even"><td class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=OR%20CRA%20FAC%20221" title="OR CRA FAC 221" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'OR CRA FAC 221');">OR CRA FAC 221</a></td><td>Current Concepts in Oral Biology</td><td class="hourscol">2.5</td></tr> <tr class="odd lastrow"><td colspan="2"><span class="courselistcomment">Other elective courses may be approved by the program as appropriate.</span></td><td class="hourscol"></td></tr> </tbody> </table> <h2>Non-course Core Requirements</h2> 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