Immunology

About the Program

Learn More About the Program

The Immunology Graduate Program emphasizes a flexible PhD program in an exciting field of biology and medicine. Students gain advanced knowledge of the cells and tissues of the mammalian immune system; host immune responses to infection, tissue damage and tumors; immune signaling and regulation; allergic and autoimmune disease pathogenesis; vaccine development; nutritional immunology; and the use of immune mediators for diagnosis and treatment of disease. Students graduate with the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary for design of experiments and interpretation of data relevant to the development and function of the immune system and for teaching in immunology.

Degree Type
Interdisciplinary Graduate Group
Degrees Offered
M.S. Plan I under special circumstances only
M.S. Plan II under special circumstances only
Ph.D. Plan C
Lead Dean

School of Veterinary Medicine

Major Code
GIMM

Admissions and Fellowship Information

Admission Deadlines
General: Dec 1, 2023
Space Available: Jun 1, 2024
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
Erin Kent
(530) 752-3737 | eckent@ucdavis.edu

Graduate Program Chair

Graduate Group Chair
Robert Canter
(916) 734-7044 | rjcanter@ucdavis.edu

Additional Contacts

Program Contacts

Advisor: General
Paul Ashwood
Immunology
(916) 703-0405 | pashwood@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Lillian Cruz-Orengo
Immunology
(530) 752-7318 | cruzorengo@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Roger Sciammas
Immunology
(530) 754-4419 | rsciammas@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: Admissions Only
Scott Simon
Immunology
(530) 752-0299 | sisimon@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Athena Soulika
Immunology
(916) 453-5061 | asoulika@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Judy Van De Water
Immunology
(530) 752-2154 | javandewater@ucdavis.edu

Graduate Studies Contacts

Senior Academic Advisor
Brittney Dinelli
bjdinelli@ucdavis.edu