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Students in Integrative Genetics and Genomics experience an unsurpassed breadth of research and instructional opportunities from the most fundamental to applied aspects of genetics. They gain advanced knowledge of the application of genomic, molecular, and classical genetic approaches to study model organisms, a broad range of native and agricultural species, humans, and companion animals. Our graduates leave our program with the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary for professional research and teaching in genetics.
M.S. Plan II
Ph.D. Plan B
College of Biological Sciences
Admissions and Fellowship Information
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2026
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Program Contact Information
Primary Program Contacts
Program Coordinator
Amanda Turner
(530) 752-2981 | ahturner@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Group Chair
John Mcpherson
jdmcpherson@ucdavis.edu
Additional Contacts
Advisor: General
Hana Anderson
Integrative Genetics and Genomics
(530) 752-0389 | hnanderson@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Sean Burgess
Integrative Genetics and Genomics
(530) 754-5177 | smburgess@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Kermit Carraway
Integrative Genetics and Genomics
(916) 734-3114 | klcarraway@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Frederic Chedin
Integrative Genetics and Genomics
(530) 752-1800 | flchedin@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Hao Cheng
Integrative Genetics and Genomics
qtlcheng@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Hongwu Chen
Integrative Genetics and Genomics
(916) 734-7743 | hwzchen@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Carrie Finno
Integrative Genetics and Genomics
(530) 752-2739 | cjfinno@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Dennis Hartigan-O'connor
Integrative Genetics and Genomics
(530) 752-7358 | dhartigan@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Russell Hovey
Integrative Genetics and Genomics
(530) 752-1682 | rchovey@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Hong Ji
Integrative Genetics and Genomics
hgji@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Ian Korf
Integrative Genetics and Genomics
(530) 754-4989 | ifkorf@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Michele La Merrill
Integrative Genetics and Genomics
mlamerrill@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Gabriela Loots
Integrative Genetics and Genomics
gloots@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Susan Lott
Integrative Genetics and Genomics
(530) 752-2939 | selott@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Primary Contact
John Mcpherson
Integrative Genetics and Genomics
jdmcpherson@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Aiming Yu
Integrative Genetics and Genomics
(916) 734-1566 | aimyu@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Konstantinos Zarbalis
Integrative Genetics and Genomics
kzarbalis@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Xiaofei Zhang
Integrative Genetics and Genomics
xfczhang@ucdavis.edu
Internal Fellowship Analyst
Heidi West
(530) 754-9473 | hewest@ucdavis.edu
Senior Academic Advisor
Brittney Solar
bsolar@ucdavis.edu