About the Program
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The MCIP Graduate Group offers a comprehensive program of courses and outstanding research opportunities leading to M.S. and Ph.D. degrees, and it participates in joint Ph.D./M.D. and Ph.D./D.V.M. programs. The campuswide nature of the group provides the program with exceptional diversity and accommodates students with a broad spectrum of interests, including interdisciplinary approaches. These include the general areas of cellular/molecular physiology and systemic physiology as well as the more specialized cardiovascular physiology, comparative physiology, endocrinology, exercise physiology, neurophysiology, reproductive physiology, and the physiology of domestic animals.
M.S. Plan II
Ph.D. Plan B
College of Biological Sciences
Admissions and Fellowship Information
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2026
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Program Contact Information
Primary Program Contacts
    Program Coordinator
 Alyssa Parsons
    
(530) 752-9091 | acparsons@ucdavis.edu
  
    Graduate Group Chair
 Keith Baar
    
kbaar@ucdavis.edu
  
Additional Contacts
    Advisor: Admissions and General
 Eamonn Dickson
    
Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Physiology 
ejdickson@ucdavis.edu
  
    Advisor: General
 Kyle Fink
    
Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Physiology 
kdfink@ucdavis.edu
  
    Advisor: Admissions and Primary Contact
 Eleonora Grandi
    
Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Physiology 
(530) 752-4780 | egrandi@ucdavis.edu
  
    Advisor: General
 Madeline Nieves-Cintron
    
Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Physiology 
(530) 754-0921 | mcnieves@ucdavis.edu
  
    Advisor: General
 Crystal Ripplinger
    
Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Physiology 
(530) 752-1569 | cripplinger@ucdavis.edu
  
    Internal Fellowship Analyst
 Heidi West
    
(530) 754-9473 | hewest@ucdavis.edu
  
    Senior Academic Advisor
 Brittney Solar
    
bsolar@ucdavis.edu