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	643-8895
Christina Yasi	Academic Advisor	643-8895
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) (I-L)	708C Stanley	510.666.3334	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it	email for appointment
Daniel Portnoy (D-H)	508 Barker	510.643.3925	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it	F 1-2pm
Peter Duesberg (M-Q)	353 Donner	510.642.6549	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it	Tu 1-2pm or e-mail for appt
John Kuriyan (R-S)	508B Stanley	510.643.0137	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it	E-mail for appt
Qiang Zhou (T-Z)	622 Barker	510.643.1697	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it	F 2-3pm

Emphasis in Genetics, Genomics & Development

Advisor	Room	Phone	E-mail	Office Hours
Sharon Amacher*	555 LSA	510.643.1608	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it	M 2:30-4pm
Georjana Barnes	608 Barker	510.642.5962	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it	Th 1-2pm
Nipam Patel	519A LSA	510.643.4605	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it	F 2:30-4pm

Emphasis in Immunology

Advisor	Room	Phone	E-mail	Office Hours
Robert Beatty*	176 LSA	510.642.0671	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it	Tu 2-3pm, F 11am-12noon

Emphasis in Neurobiology

Advisors	Room	Phone	E-mail	Office hours
Daniel Feldman*	189 LSA	510.642.1723	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it	Tu 12:30-1:30pm F 2-3 pm
Harold Lecar	134 LSA	510.642.8875	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it	Tu, Th 3-4:30pm
Robert Zucker	111 LSA	510.642.3407	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it	W 12-1

Emphasis in Cell & Developmental Biology

Advisors	Room	Phone	E-mail	Office hours
Diana Bautista	355 LSA	510.642.1794	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it	Tu, 11am-12:30pm or by appt
Gary Firestone*	591A LSA	510.642.8319	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it	M, W 10:15-11:30am or by appt
John Forte	245 LSA	510.642.1544	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it	Tu, Th 10am-11am
Terry Machen	231A LSA	510.642.2983	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it	M 1-2pm, Th 11am-1pm
Karsten Weis	321A LSA	510.643.0407	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it	Tu 11am-12pm or by appt

* indicates the head advisor for the emphasis

PAWS - Peer Advisor Walk-in Services

Peer advisors are junior & senior MCB majors who volunteer their time to complement the UAO advising services by sharing their knowledge of and experience with lower division requirements and upper division classes, experience with student groups on campus, preparation for life beyond the B.A., and use of various campus resources. To see the schedule and more information about who our peer advisors are and which courses they've taken, click here.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 23 September 2009 )