Dr. Xiao genuinely cares about the students' understanding of the subject - I went in knowing nothing about systems biology, but by the end of the quarter, grew interested in the subject matter. The lectures are very clear and straightforward, and her exams are very fair. I would definitely recommend this class to anyone even slightly interested in biology and biotechnology.

Dr. Xiao was one of the nicest professors I've had at this school. She was always willing to answer any questions that I had after lecture no matter how many or how dumb and never got frustrated with me. Her slides were also very clear and gave walk-throughs of every technique discussed to make it easier to understand. This class does ask you to read a lot of scientific papers, but it is possible to get by if you skip them, although I'd recommend at least skimming them over. Overall, a very pleasant experience.

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I love this class so much. Dr. Xiao is really nice professer. She is doing a great job on her lecture, you won't have much confusion. Her test is straight forward. Most important, there is enough extra credit for you to get an good grade. This is the class I enjoy the most during my 2 years at UCLA. Highly recommanded!!