Pharmacology and Toxicology

About the Program

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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.

Degree Type
Interdisciplinary Graduate Group
Degrees Offered
M.S. Plan I
M.S. Plan II
Ph.D. Plan B
Lead Dean

College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Major Code
GPTX
Exceptions
QE Exception: No outside member needed

Admissions and Fellowship Information

Admission Deadlines
General: Dec 1, 2023
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
Christee Rubio
clrubio@ucdavis.edu

Graduate Program Chair

Graduate Group Chair
Laura Van Winkle
(530) 754-7547 | lsvanwinkle@ucdavis.edu

Additional Contacts

Program 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: 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
Robert Poppenga
Pharmacology and Toxicology
(530) 752-8125 | rhpoppenga@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
Heike Wulff
Pharmacology and Toxicology
(530) 754-6135 | hwulff@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Aiming Yu
Pharmacology and Toxicology
(916) 734-1566 | aimyu@ucdavis.edu

Graduate Studies Contacts

Senior Academic Advisor
Sarah Mooney
(530) 752-0650 | smooney@ucdavis.edu