Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics Overview

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College of Letters and Science and
David Geffen School of Medicine

1602G Molecular Sciences Building
Box 951489
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1489

Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics
310-825-1773

  • Jerome H. Zack, PhD, Chair
    Steven J. Bensinger, VMD, PhD, Vice Chair, Academic Personnel
    Elissa A. Hallem, PhD, Vice Chair, Graduate Affairs
    April D. Pyle, PhD, Vice Chair, Undergraduate Education

Microbiology at UCLA is a diverse science that includes bacteriology, virology, immunology, genetics, molecular biology, and the study of single cells. The science has its roots in the fundamental human needs of health, nutrition, and environmental control, and it provides students with opportunities for study in the basic biological fields of genetics and cellular and molecular biology.