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Effective Fall 2015, the Comparative Pathology graduate group has been renamed Integrative Pathobiology. Students gain advanced knowledge of the causes and nature of disease processes in animals and humans at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organ and organ systems level. Students also gain advanced knowledge of tissue structure and function, cellular mechanisms of disease and organ systems response to disease. Students graduate with the qualitative and quantitative skills to design and interpret experiments relating to pathological processes in a variety of animal species for careers in comparative and translational veterinary medicine and medicine. Successful completion of the GGIP program leads to either a master of science (MS) or doctor of philosophy (PhD) degree. Students applying to this program have varied backgrounds. Some hold professional degrees (i.e., DVM, MD or DDS) while others apply after completion of an undergraduate degree. Students without a professional degree are admitted if they have exceptionally strong interests and backgrounds in basic biomedical sciences. The Integrative Pathobiology Graduate Group at UC Davis is committed to cultivating an environment of diversity. The faculty of GGIP believe that diversity strengthens research.
Ph.D. Plan B
School of Veterinary Medicine
Admissions and Fellowship Information
Space Available: Mar 1, 2022
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2022
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Program Contact Information
Primary Program Contacts
Program Coordinator
Erin Kent
530-752-3737 | eckent@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Group Chair
Sara Thomasy
smthomasy@ucdavis.edu
Additional Contacts
Advisor: General
Xinbin Chen
Vm: Surg/Rad Science
(530) 754-8404 | xbchen@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Carrie Finno
Vm: Population Hlth & Reprod
(530) 752-2739 | cjfinno@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Primary Contact
Paramita Ghosh
Med:Urologic Surgery
(916) 734-7805 | paghosh@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Kevin Keel
Vm: Pathology, Micro, & Immun
(530) 752-2941 | mkkeel@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Su Hao Lo
Med:Biochem & Molecular Med
(916) 734-3656 | shlo@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Lisa Miller
Vm: Anat Physio & Cell Biology
(530) 754-7546 | lmiller@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Admissions Only
Robert Rebhun
Vm: Surg/Rad Science
(530) 754-5028 | rbrebhun@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Lark Schneider
Vm: Pathology, Micro, & Immun
(530) 752-2946 | lcoffey@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Woutrina Smith
Vm: Medicine & Epidemiology
(530) 754-0119 | wasmith@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Joshua Stern
Vm: Deans Office
(530) 752-2957 | jstern@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Jeffrey Stott
Vm: Pathology, Micro, & Immun
(530) 752-2543 | jlstott@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Nam Tran
Med:Pathology & Lab Medicine
(530) 752-8471 | nktran@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Renée Tsolis
Med:Medical Microbiology & Imm
(530) 754-8497 | rmtsolis@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Natalia Vapniarsky Arzi
Vm: Pathology, Micro, & Immun
vapniarsky@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Joie Watson
Vm: Medicine & Epidemiology
(530) 754-5336 | jlwatson@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Kevin Woolard
Vm: Pathology, Micro, & Immun
(530) 752-2235 | kdwoolard@ucdavis.edu