About the Program
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Students gain advanced knowledge of biochemistry; molecular biology; cell and developmental biology; as well as interdisciplinary approaches that combine biology, genetics, chemistry, physics, engineering, math and/or computational approaches. Students graduate with the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary for professional research and teaching in fundamental biological problems at the organismal, cellular and molecular levels. Please note: While an M.S. degree may be obtained while pursuing a Ph.D. degree, only Ph.D. applications will be accepted.
M.S. Plan II
Ph.D. Plan B
College of Biological Sciences
Admissions and Fellowship Information
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2025
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Program Contact Information
Primary Program Contacts
Program Coordinator
Alyssa Parsons
(530) 752-9091 | acparsons@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Group Chair
Bruce Draper
(530) 752-0833 | bwdraper@ucdavis.edu
Additional Contacts
Advisor: Primary Contact
Enoch Baldwin
Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
(530) 752-1108 | epbaldwin@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Sean Collins
Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
srcollins@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Elva Diaz
Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
(530) 754-6080 | ediaz@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Bruce Draper
Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
(530) 752-0833 | bwdraper@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Christopher Fraser
Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
(530) 752-1716 | csfraser@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Qizhi Gong
Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
(530) 754-7656 | qzgong@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Mark Huising
Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
mhuising@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Francis Mcnally
Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
(530) 754-8018 | fjmcnally@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Jon Sack
Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
(530) 752-4131 | jsack@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Sergi Simo Olivar
Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
(530) 752-9056 | ssimo@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Daniel Starr
Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
(530) 754-6083 | dastarr@ucdavis.edu
Internal Fellowship Analyst
Heidi West
(530) 754-9473 | hewest@ucdavis.edu
Senior Academic Advisor
Brittney Solar
bjdinelli@ucdavis.edu