Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
Colleges award this field under 6 named programs, from Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology to Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other.
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Programs within this field
Colleges may offer this field under 6 more specific program names. The program you choose affects the courses you take.
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology
- Focuses on the scientific study of the structure, function, and regulation of cells as individual units and as components of larger systems. Covers cell chemistry, cellular dynamics, cellular replication and reproduction, cell anatomy, membrane function, organelles, cell adhesion and extracellular matrices, cell dynamics and motility, meiosis and mytosis, signal transduction, regulation, recognition and defense mechanisms, the cell cycle, cell metabolism and respiration, gene expression, and studies of cell types and characteristics.
- Anatomy
- Focuses on the scientific study of organ systems, tissue structures, and whole bodies together with their cellular and structural components and dynamics. Covers cell biology and histology, structural biology, molecular mechanics, regional and gross anatomy, embryology, neuroanatomy, endocrinology and secretory dynamics, and applications to such topics as aging and disease conditions.
- Developmental Biology and Embryology
- Focuses on the scientific study of embryology, development, and growth of animals and human beings. Covers fertilization, oogenesis, histogenesis, gastrulation, and cell differentiation; embryological development including organ and pattern formation, morphogenesis, gene regulation, cell lineage, and fate maps; disease and defect studies; transgenic and evolutionary models of growth and development; and applications to specific organisms and phyla.
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Focuses on the scientific study of cells, cellular systems, and the molecular basis of cell structure and function. Covers cell biology, cell chemistry, molecular biology, biophysics, and structural biology.
- Cell Biology and Anatomy
- Focuses on the scientific study of cell structure, function, and dynamics within the context of organismic, regional, and gross anatomical systems. Covers molecular biology, cell biology and histology, structural biology, anatomy, embryology, endocrinology, and applications to specific systems, diseases, defects, and processes.
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other
- Cell/cellular biology and anatomical sciences not listed above.
Also called Cell and Developmental Biology
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