Thinking of a career in biomedical health sciences?
We inspire your journey towards becoming a health professional or biomedical researcher in one of Australia's leading Universities Develop an appreciation of biomedicine and human health by investigting the development of the human body Understand how we develop from just a few cells into complex human beings Learn how errors in development lead to childhood and adult diseases Visit our new CAREERS site for more informationDevelopmental biology covers a range of disciplines
Built upon a foundation of
- embryology
- anatomy
- molecular biology and genetics
modern developmental biology also covers such topics as
- stem cell science
- regenerative biology and medicine
- tissue engineering
Taught by
- Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology
- Monash Immunology and Stem Cell Laboratories
- Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute
- CSIRO
- The Ritchie Centre
- Invited developmental biologists
Major unit sequence in developmental biology for Bachelor of Science students
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | and any two of |
| BIO1011 | DEV2011 | DEV3011 | DEV3032 |
| BIO1022 | DEV2022 | DEV3022 | DEV3990 |
| BCH3021 | |||
| GEN3030 |
Anatomy & Developmental Biology Units
| 2nd Year | |
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| Semester 1 | DEV2011 Early human development from cells to tissues |
| Semester 2 | DEV2022 Principles of organ and body design |
| 3rd Year | |
| Semester 1 | DEV3011 Fundamentals of developmental processes |
| DEV3990 Action in developmental biology research project | |
| Semester 2 | DEV3022 Developmental pathways to health and disease |
| DEV3032 Stem cells and regeneration | |
| DEV3990 Action in developmental biology research project | |
| 4th Year | |
| Semesters 1 & 2 | Honours - Anatomy and Developmental Biology research project |
Student Testimonials
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"....each topic is interesting because you can relate it to your own growth and see how amazingly complex the human body is...." |
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"....I actually did real experiments, not just fake ones, and instead of rote-learning, actually discovered major concepts for myself...." |
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"....the most advanced research, the best scientists, and the coolest experiments are right at your doorstep...." |
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"....who knows, maybe one day I could contribute to a medical breakthrough..." |
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"....after my first year I realized that I had in fact followed the right path, being a scientist is amazing...." |
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""....even with the most minor result, my research has contributed to the world...." |
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""....I now lead my own research group in the field of male reproduction doing basic and clinical research...." |
Prize for the top developmental biology student
The David de Kretser Prize for our top developmental biology student has now been established.The 2011 winner of this prize and other student awards can be seen here.
