Integrative Pathobiology

About the Program

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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.

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

School of Veterinary Medicine

Major Code
GIPB
Exceptions
QE Exception: No outside member needed

Admissions and Fellowship Information

Admission Deadlines
General: Dec 1, 2023
Space Available: Mar 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
Diana Bond
dsbond@ucdavis.edu

Graduate Program Chair

Graduate Group Chair
Sara Thomasy
smthomasy@ucdavis.edu

Additional Contacts

Program Contacts

Advisor: General
Lark Coffey
Integrative Pathobiology
(530) 752-2946 | lcoffey@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Paramita Ghosh
Integrative Pathobiology
(916) 734-7805 | paghosh@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Meera Heller
Integrative Pathobiology
mcheller@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Nicholas Kenyon
Integrative Pathobiology
(530) 754-6935 | njkenyon@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Su Hao Lo
Integrative Pathobiology
(916) 734-3656 | shlo@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Steven McElroy
Integrative Pathobiology
sjmcelroy@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: Primary Contact
Lisa Miller
Integrative Pathobiology
(530) 754-7546 | lmiller@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Patricia Pesavento
Integrative Pathobiology
(530) 752-1166 | papesavento@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: Admissions Only
Robert Rebhun
Integrative Pathobiology
(530) 754-5028 | rbrebhun@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Natalia Vapniarsky Arzi
Integrative Pathobiology
vapniarsky@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Clare Yellowley
Integrative Pathobiology
(530) 754-6513 | cyellowley@ucdavis.edu

Graduate Studies Contacts

Senior Academic Advisor
Sarah Mooney
(530) 752-0650 | smooney@ucdavis.edu