About the Program
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Students gain advanced knowledge of molecular biophysics of channels and receptors through motor control; neuroethology; retinal organization; development of visual systems; cortical organization; and cognitive functions. Students graduate with the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary for professional research and teaching regarding nerve cells and the ways they are organized to form nervous systems that mediate behavior.
M.S. Plan II
Ph.D. Plan B
College of Biological Sciences
Admissions and Fellowship Information
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2022
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Program Contact Information
Primary Program Contacts
Graduate Group Chair
Elva Diaz
(530) 754-6080 | ediaz@ucdavis.edu
Additional Contacts
Advisor: General
Laura Borodinsky
Med:Physiology & Membrane Biol
(916) 453-2285 | lnborodinsky@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Rishidev Chaudhuri
Neuro Physio & Behavior
rchaudhuri@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Jochen Ditterich
Neuro Physio & Behavior
(530) 754-5084 | jditterich@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Diasynou Fioravante
Neuro Physio & Behavior
530-752-1887 | dfioravante@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Admissions Only
Timothy Hanks
Med:Neurology
thanks@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Stephen Noctor
Med:Psychiatry & Behav Sci
(916) 703-0435 | scnoctor@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Alexander Nord
Med:Psychiatry & Behav Sci
asnord@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Primary Contact
Jennifer Whistler
Med:Physiology & Membrane Biol
530-752-8153 | jlwhistler@ucdavis.edu
Internal Fellowship Analyst
Heidi West
(530) 754-9473 | hewest@ucdavis.edu