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The interest in explaining natural phenomena, including disease, is the basis for most students’ interest in the biological sciences. Microbiology has played a central role in all aspects of the biological sciences and an understanding of microbiology is fundamental to biological research. Our Ph.D. graduate program encourages a faculty-student relationship that creates a learning environment which is stimulating, productive, and rewarding for all its’ participants. Students gain advanced knowledge of general microbiology; microbial ecology; microbial physiology; microbial genetics; molecular mechanisms of microbial regulation and pathogenesis; immunology; virology; and recombinant DNA technology. Students graduate with the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary for professional research and teaching in microbiology.
Ph.D. Plan B
School of Medicine
Admissions and Fellowship Information
Space Available: Jun 1, 2025
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2025
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Program Contact Information
Primary Program Contacts
Program Coordinator
Karryn Doyle
(530) 752-0262 | kddoyle@ucdavis.edu
Additional Contacts
Advisor: General
Angela Gelli
Microbiology
(530) 754-6446 | acgelli@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Johan Leveau
Microbiology
(530) 752-5046 | jleveau@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Primary Contact
Su-Ju Lin
Microbiology
(530) 754-6081 | slin@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Stefan Rothenburg
Microbiology
rothenburg@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Barbara Shacklett
Microbiology
(530) 752-6785 | blshacklett@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Sebastian Winter
Microbiology
sebwinter@ucdavis.edu
Senior Academic Advisor
Samantha Duesdieker
(530) 752-4928 | samdues@ucdavis.edu