Faculty in the Department of Plant & Microbial Biology (PMB) lead studies in the structure, physiology, development, cell biology, genetics, biochemistry, molecular biology, and interactions of plant and microbes.

General Inquiries
(510) 642-9999
101 Koshland Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720
Key Contacts
Brian Staskawicz
Dept. Chair
Tom Bruns
Assoc. Chair for Microbiology
Dana Jantz
Trey Partridge
Student Advisors
Facts about PMB
- 42 active grants from the NIH, USDA, and NSF
Undergraduate Majors
Graduate Programs
PMB in the News:
Upcoming PMB Events:
- Science Policy Networking Event, Nov 17
- Plant and Microbial Biology Seminar, Nov 18
- Diversity in tomato fruit shape: Identifying the underlying mechanisms controlling morphological variation, Nov 18
- Microbiology Graduate Student Meeting, thru Dec 1
- Microbial Biology Seminar, Dec 2