MCB Undergraduate Program - Advising Services

Advising Services

MCB has three levels of undergraduate advising; staff advisors, faculty advisors and peer advisors. See the descriptions below for when you would see whom.

Staff Advisors

Staff academic advisors (located in 2083 Valley Life Sciences Building) are trained to support students and assist them in successfully completing their MCB major. They are excellent resources for questions concerning administration and academics, or finding out about other available services. Students should see a staff advisor in order to:

ask questions about major requirements;
ask advice about schedule planning;
declare the MCB major;
consult about research opportunities, graduate & professional schools, career opportunities, scholarships and internships;
get their advisor code (AC) number to access Tele-BEARS registration;
get information and course control numbers for independent research;
request general assistance, advice or information; and
find out about upcoming events and programs.

We have a general email address, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it We check this email daily, M-F, so you'll receive an answer to questions within one business day. Other contact information shows below.

Name	Title	Phone number
Jenny Yen	Intake Advisor	643-8895
Jenny Shin	Academic Advisor	643-9015
Christina Yasi	Academic Advisor	643-1707
Anne Aaboe	UAO Manager	643-7473

Faculty Advisors

Faculty advisors are MCB professors assigned to advise students about the MCB department, its courses, research, and other academic issues. Students are assigned a faculty advisor when they declare an MCB major. Students should see their faculty advisors in order to:

receive guidance toward achieving academic and career goals,

ask questions about the content of MCB courses,

request exceptions to MCB major requirements and policies (obtain their signature on MCB Substitution Form),

ask questions about biological research and about the field of biology in general,

ask for recommendations on which graduate schools to attend, and

get their signature on the Curriculum Planning Form, after speaking with a UAO staff advisor first (see above).

Emphasis in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Advisors (assigned by last name of student)	Room	Phone	E-mail Office hours
Eva Nogales (A-C)	708 Stanley	642-0557	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it email for appt
Caroline Kane* (D-H) (R-S)	408 Barker	642-4118	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it M 9:30-10:30, W 1-2
Hiroshi Nikaido (I-L)	426 Barker	642-2027	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Tu 1-2 or by appt
Peter Duesberg (M-Q)	353 Donner	642-6549	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Tu 1-2 pm
Caroline Kane (see above) (R-S)
Qing Zhong (T-Z)	316 Barker	643-6842	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it F 10-12 noon

Emphasis in Genetics, Genomics & Development

Advisors	Room	Phone	E-mail Office hours
Sharon Amacher*	555 LSA	643-1608	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it M 2:30-4
Daniel Rokhsar	525H LSA	643-8114	email for appt

Emphasis in Immunology

Advisors	Room	Phone	E-mail Office hours
Robert Beatty*	176 LSA	642-0671	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Tu 11-12, F 11-12

Emphasis in Neurobiology

Advisors	Room	Phone	E-mail Office hours
Daniel Feldman	189 LSA	642-1723	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it F 3-5pm
Harold Lecar	134 LSA	642-8875	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it TuTh 3-4:30
Jeffery Winer*	289 LSA	642-8227	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it MF 12-2 or by appt

Emphasis in Cell & Developmental Biology

Advisors	Room	Phone	E-mail Office hours
Gary Firestone*	591A LSA	642-8319	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it MW 10:15-11:30 or by appt
John Forte	245 LSA	642-1544	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it MW 10-11am
Iswar Hariharan	361A LSA	643-7438	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Tu 10-12 noon
Matthew Welch	301A LSA*	643-9019	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Tu 3-5 pm

* indicates the head advisor for the emphasis

MCB Peer Advising - fall and spring semesters only

The Peer Advising Program in the UAO provides an excellent service to MCB students and the department. Located in the UAO, the peer advisors are a terrific resource for information on getting into a lab, course demands, instructor expectations, and many other student experiences. They can be seen daily during UAO drop-in hours.

Last Updated ( Monday, 03 March 2008 )