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Students gain advanced knowledge of the effects of chemicals on biological systems. This includes the study of both drugs and toxins and their impact on the environment and ecosystems as well as human and animal health. Areas of research excellence include neurotoxicology and pharmacology, cardiovascular pharmacology, cancer therapeutics, drug discovery, design and development, xenobiotic metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pulmonary toxicology and environmental toxicology. Students graduate with the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary for professional research and teaching in pharmacology and toxicology.
M.S. Plan II
Ph.D. Plan B
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Admissions and Fellowship Information
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2025
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Program Contact Information
Primary Program Contacts
Program Coordinator
Christee Rubio
clrubio@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Group Chair
Laura Van Winkle
(530) 754-7547 | lsvanwinkle@ucdavis.edu
Additional Contacts
Advisor: General
Kermit Carraway
Pharmacology and Toxicology
(916) 734-3114 | klcarraway@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Elva Diaz
Pharmacology and Toxicology
(530) 754-6080 | ediaz@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Angela Gelli
Pharmacology and Toxicology
(530) 754-6446 | acgelli@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Admissions and General
Heather Knych
Pharmacology and Toxicology
(530) 752-8700 | hkknych@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Michele La Merrill
Pharmacology and Toxicology
mlamerrill@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Primary Contact
Pamela Lein
Pharmacology and Toxicology
(530) 752-1970 | pjlein@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Lisa Miller
Pharmacology and Toxicology
(530) 754-7546 | lmiller@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Colleen Sweeney
Pharmacology and Toxicology
casweeney@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Laura Van Winkle
Pharmacology and Toxicology
(530) 754-7547 | lsvanwinkle@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Luke Wittenburg
Pharmacology and Toxicology
(530) 754-5711 | lwittenburg@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Heike Wulff
Pharmacology and Toxicology
(530) 754-6135 | hwulff@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Aiming Yu
Pharmacology and Toxicology
(916) 734-1566 | aimyu@ucdavis.edu
Senior Academic Advisor
Samantha Duesdieker
(530) 752-4928 | samdues@ucdavis.edu