About the Program
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Students gain advanced knowledge of general microbiology; microbial ecology; microbial physiology; microbial genetics; molecular mechanisms of microbial regulation and pathogenesis; immunology; virology; and recombinant DNA technology. Students graduate with the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary for professional research and teaching in microbiology.
Ph.D. Plan B
School of Medicine
Admissions and Fellowship Information
Space Available: Jun 1, 2022
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2022
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Program Contact Information
Primary Program Contacts
Program Coordinator
Karryn Doyle
(530) 752-0262 | mgg@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Group Chair
Renée Tsolis
(530) 754-8497 | rmtsolis@ucdavis.edu
Additional Contacts
Advisor: Admissions Only
Andreas Baumler
Med:Medical Microbiology & Imm
530-754-7225 | ajbaumler@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Angela Gelli
Med:Pharmacology
(530) 754-6446 | acgelli@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Su-Ju Lin
Microbiology & Molec Genetics
(530) 754-6081 | slin@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Primary Contact
Rebecca Parales
Microbiology & Molec Genetics
(530) 754-5233 | reparales@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Barbara Shacklett
Med:Medical Microbiology & Imm
(530) 752-6785 | blshacklett@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Ellen Sparger
Vm: Medicine & Epidemiology
(530) 754-8461 | eesparger@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Renée Tsolis
Med:Medical Microbiology & Imm
(530) 754-8497 | rmtsolis@ucdavis.edu