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, 2023
Space Available: May 1, 2024
Internal Fellowship Deadlines
Prospective Student Fellowship: Dec 1, 2023
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2024

Program Contact Information

Primary Program Contacts

Graduate Program Coordinator

Program Coordinator
Katie Danyo
kjdanyo@ucdavis.edu

Program Coordinator
Alan Reynolds
(530) 752-3595 | chemgradprogram@ucdavis.edu

Graduate Program Chair

Graduate Program Chair
Sheila David
(530) 752-4280 | ssdavid@ucdavis.edu

Department Chair
David Goodin
dbgoodin@ucdavis.edu

Additional Contacts

Program Contacts

Advisor: Admissions Only
David Olson
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
deolson@ucdavis.edu

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
Brittney Dinelli
bjdinelli@ucdavis.edu

External Fellowship Analyst
Yvette Garcia
ycgarcia@ucdavis.edu