About the Program
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Students gain advanced knowledge of biochemistry; molecular biology; cell and developmental biology; as well as interdisciplinary approaches that combine biology, genetics, chemistry, physics, engineering, math and/or computational approaches. Students graduate with the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary for professional research and teaching in fundamental biological problems at the organismal, cellular and molecular levels.
M.S. Plan II
Ph.D. Plan B
College of Biological Sciences
Admissions and Fellowship Information
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2023
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Program Contact Information
Primary Program Contacts
Program Coordinator
Alyssa Parsons
(530) 752-9091 | acparsons@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Group Chair
Ben Montpetit
(530) 752-5955 | benmontpetit@ucdavis.edu
Additional Contacts
Advisor: Primary Contact
Enoch Baldwin
Molecular & Cellular Bio
(530) 752-1108 | epbaldwin@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Kermit Carraway
Med:Biochem & Molecular Med
(916) 734-3114 | klcarraway@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Elva Diaz
Med:Pharmacology
(530) 754-6080 | ediaz@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Bruce Draper
Molecular & Cellular Bio
(530) 752-0833 | bwdraper@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Joanne Engebrecht
Molecular & Cellular Bio
(530) 754-6034 | jengebrecht@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Christopher Fraser
Molecular & Cellular Bio
(530) 752-1716 | csfraser@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Damian Genetos
Vm: Anat Physio & Cell Biology
(530) 754-0146 | dgenetos@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Paramita Ghosh
Med:Urologic Surgery
916-843-9336 | paghosh@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Qizhi Gong
Med:Cell Biology & Human Anat
(530) 754-7656 | qzgong@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Mark Huising
Med:Physiology & Membrane Biol
mhuising@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Paul Knoepfler
Med:Cell Biology & Human Anat
(916) 453-2289 | knoepfler@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Jon Sack
Med:Physiology & Membrane Biol
(530) 752-4131 | jsack@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Mitchell Singer
Microbiology & Molec Genetics
(530) 752-9005 | mhsinger@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Daniel Starr
Molecular & Cellular Bio
(530) 754-6083 | dastarr@ucdavis.edu
Internal Fellowship Analyst
Heidi West
(530) 754-9473 | hewest@ucdavis.edu