INT CS 120 Introduction to Quantitative Developmental Biology

Coursework at UC Santa Barbara.

Instructor: Sebastian Streichan

Term: Spring 2026

Course description

Quantitative approaches at the interface of physics and developmental biology, focused on how embryos acquire their shape. Topics include genetic pattern formation, measuring and mathematically describing cell motion, and the forces that shape developing tissues.

See CCS Spring 2026 course description for official course description.