Pharmaceutical Chemistry

About the Program

Learn More About the Program

Students in the M.S. degree program in Pharmaceutical Chemistry will gain an in-depth understanding of the experimental and computational processes and societal issues that surround the discovery and design of modern pharmaceuticals. The program is intended for students seeking to be employed as research chemists in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

Degree Type
Departmentally-Based Graduate Program
Degrees Offered
M.S. Plan I
Lead Dean

College of Letters and Science

Major Code
GPCH

Admissions and Fellowship Information

Admission Deadlines
General: Dec 1, 2024
Space Available: May 1, 2025
Internal Fellowship Deadlines
Prospective Student Fellowship: Dec 1, 2024
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2025

Program Contact Information

Primary Program Contacts

Graduate Program Coordinator

Program Coordinator
Katie Danyo
chemgradprogram@ucdavis.edu

Graduate Program Chair

Graduate Program Chair
Kyle Crabtree
(530) 752-6024 | kncrabtree@ucdavis.edu

Department Chair
David Goodin
dbgoodin@ucdavis.edu

Additional Contacts

Program Contacts

Advisor: Admissions and Primary Contact
Dean Tantillo
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
djtantillo@ucdavis.edu

Graduate Studies Contacts

Internal Fellowship Analyst
Heidi West
(530) 754-9473 | hewest@ucdavis.edu

Senior Academic Advisor
Samantha Duesdieker
(530) 752-4928 | samdues@ucdavis.edu

External Fellowship Analyst
Yvette Garcia
ycgarcia@ucdavis.edu