Department of Developmental and Cell Biology
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The Department of Developmental and Cell Biology is an academic unit at UC Irvine focused on research and education in how cells function, interact, and give rise to developing organisms.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Department of Cell and Developmental Biology | 1 |
| Department of Developmental and Cell Biology canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6880297 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Developmental and Cell Biology Context triple: [School of Biological Sciences (UC Irvine), hasDepartment, Department of Developmental and Cell Biology]
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A.
Department of Developmental Genetics
The Department of Developmental Genetics is a research unit focused on understanding how genes control embryonic development and organismal formation, particularly through molecular and genetic approaches.
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Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology
The Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology is an academic unit focused on research and education in molecular, cellular, and related biological sciences.
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Division of Genetics and Development
The Division of Genetics and Development is a research unit within the National Institute for Medical Research focused on understanding genetic mechanisms and developmental processes in health and disease.
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Department of Cell Biology and Physiology
The Department of Cell Biology and Physiology is an academic and research unit specializing in the study of cellular structure, function, and physiological processes within the UNC School of Medicine.
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Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
The Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology is an academic unit at McGill University specializing in teaching and research on the structure, function, and development of cells, tissues, and organisms.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Developmental and Cell Biology Target entity description: The Department of Developmental and Cell Biology is an academic unit at UC Irvine focused on research and education in how cells function, interact, and give rise to developing organisms.
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A.
Department of Developmental Genetics
The Department of Developmental Genetics is a research unit focused on understanding how genes control embryonic development and organismal formation, particularly through molecular and genetic approaches.
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B.
Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology
The Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology is an academic unit focused on research and education in molecular, cellular, and related biological sciences.
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C.
Division of Genetics and Development
The Division of Genetics and Development is a research unit within the National Institute for Medical Research focused on understanding genetic mechanisms and developmental processes in health and disease.
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Department of Cell Biology and Physiology
The Department of Cell Biology and Physiology is an academic and research unit specializing in the study of cellular structure, function, and physiological processes within the UNC School of Medicine.
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Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology
The Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology is an academic unit at McGill University specializing in teaching and research on the structure, function, and development of cells, tissues, and organisms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic department
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research unit ⓘ |
| affiliation | University of California system ⓘ |
| campus | UC Irvine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
other departments in the UCI School of Biological Sciences
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research centers at UC Irvine ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| educates |
graduate students
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undergraduate students ⓘ |
| employs |
administrative staff
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faculty members ⓘ postdoctoral researchers ⓘ research scientists ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cancer biology
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cell biology ⓘ cell signaling ⓘ developmental biology ⓘ embryology ⓘ genetics ⓘ molecular biology ⓘ neurobiology ⓘ stem cell biology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cell structure and function
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cell-cell interactions ⓘ development of multicellular organisms ⓘ mechanisms of differentiation ⓘ model organisms in developmental biology ⓘ pattern formation in development ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://devcell.bio.uci.edu/ ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Irvine, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission |
education and training in developmental and cell biology
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research in how cells function, interact, and give rise to developing organisms ⓘ |
| offers |
graduate courses
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research training for graduate students ⓘ research training for postdoctoral scholars ⓘ research training for undergraduate students ⓘ undergraduate courses ⓘ |
| partOf |
School of Biological Sciences, University of California, Irvine
NERFINISHED
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University of California, Irvine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchMethod |
biochemistry
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cell imaging ⓘ genetic manipulation of model organisms ⓘ genomics and transcriptomics ⓘ molecular biology techniques ⓘ |
| researchOutput | peer-reviewed scientific publications ⓘ |
| sector | public higher education ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Developmental and Cell Biology Description of subject: The Department of Developmental and Cell Biology is an academic unit at UC Irvine focused on research and education in how cells function, interact, and give rise to developing organisms.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
School of Biological Sciences (UC Irvine)
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
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hasDivision
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Department of Developmental and Cell Biology
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this entity surface form:
Department of Cell and Developmental Biology