Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology

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.

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

College of Biological Sciences

Major Code
GBCB
Exceptions
QE Exception: No outside member needed

Admissions and Fellowship Information

Admission Deadlines
General: Dec 1, 2022
Internal Fellowship Deadlines
Prospective Student Fellowship: Dec 1, 2022
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2023

Program Contact Information

Primary Program Contacts

Graduate Program Coordinator

Program Coordinator
Alyssa Parsons
(530) 752-9091 | acparsons@ucdavis.edu

Graduate Program Chair

Graduate Group Chair
Ben Montpetit
(530) 752-5955 | benmontpetit@ucdavis.edu

Additional Contacts

Program Contacts

Advisor: Primary Contact
Enoch Baldwin
Molecular & Cellular Bio
(530) 752-1108 | epbaldwin@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Kermit Carraway
Med:Biochem & Molecular Med
(916) 734-3114 | klcarraway@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Sean Collins
Microbiology & Molec Genetics
srcollins@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Elva Diaz
Med:Pharmacology
(530) 754-6080 | ediaz@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Bruce Draper
Molecular & Cellular Bio
(530) 752-0833 | bwdraper@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Joanne Engebrecht
Molecular & Cellular Bio
(530) 754-6034 | jengebrecht@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Christopher Fraser
Molecular & Cellular Bio
(530) 752-1716 | csfraser@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Paramita Ghosh
Med:Urologic Surgery
916-843-9336 | paghosh@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Qizhi Gong
Med:Cell Biology & Human Anat
(530) 754-7656 | qzgong@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Mark Huising
Med:Physiology & Membrane Biol
mhuising@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Francis Mcnally
Molecular & Cellular Bio
(530) 754-8018 | fjmcnally@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: Admissions Only
Kassandra Ori-Mckenney
Molecular & Cellular Bio
kmorimckenney@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Jon Sack
Med:Physiology & Membrane Biol
(530) 752-4131 | jsack@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Sergi Simo Olivar
Med:Cell Biology & Human Anat
(530) 752-9056 | ssimo@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Daniel Starr
Molecular & Cellular Bio
(530) 754-6083 | dastarr@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Philipp Zerbe
Plant Biology
pzerbe@ucdavis.edu

Graduate Studies Contacts

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