
The Biomolecular Engineering (BME) Department within the Baskin School of Engineering features an interdisciplinary blend of engineering, biology, chemistry, and statistics designed to foster collaboration with other departments. This blend reflects our vision of the direction that biomedical discovery will take over the next two decades.
Members of the Biomolecular Engineering Department collaborate actively with faculty from other engineering departments and with the Physical and Biological Sciences departments of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and Ocean Sciences.
1st
to complete a gapless sequence of a human genome
#13
best public school for making an impact (Princeton Review, 2025)
AAU
in 2019, UCSC was named to the Association of American Universities, joining just 65 other universities
6th
Distinguished Professor David Haussler ranked sixth among top scientists in computer science (Top Scientists Rankings for Computer Science and Electronics, 2021)
Slithering into history with complete banana slug genome
For the first time, UCSC scientists have sequenced the full DNA map of the Pacific banana slug—which could play a key role in conservation efforts amidst climate change.
BME research news

New AnVIL Data Explorer makes valuable datasets more accessible for health research
The web-based tool allows scientists to make the most of past research investments by making it easy to find and use already-collected genomic datasets and is expected to accelerate discovery for conditions like cancer, rare disease, and Alzheimer’s.

Artificial biosensor can better measure the body’s main stress hormone
This research paves the way for point-of-care cortisol testing and diagnoses.

New software promises to make precision genome editing with CRISPR accessible to more researchers
Integration into widely used UCSC Genome Browser makes tool available to entire life-sciences community
Explore potential Biomolecular Engineering career paths

- Research Scientist
- Product Manager
- Engineer
- Field Technician
- Process Engineer
- IT Specialist/Analyst