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Students gain advanced knowledge of the effects of chemicals on biological systems. This includes the study of both drugs and toxins and their impact on the environment and ecosystems as well as human and animal health. Areas of research excellence include neurotoxicology and pharmacology, cardiovascular pharmacology, cancer therapeutics, drug discovery, design and development, xenobiotic metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pulmonary toxicology and environmental toxicology. Students graduate with the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary for professional research and teaching in pharmacology and toxicology.
M.S. Plan II
Ph.D. Plan B
College of Agriculture and Environmental Studies
Admissions and Fellowship Information
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2022
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Program Contact Information
Primary Program Contacts
Program Coordinator
Katharine Moffat
kmoffat@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Group Chair
Laura Van Winkle
(530) 754-7547 | lsvanwinkle@ucdavis.edu
Additional Contacts
Advisor: General
Kermit Carraway
Med:Biochem & Molecular Med
(916) 734-3114 | klcarraway@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Xinbin Chen
Vm: Surg/Rad Science
(530) 754-8404 | xbchen@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Elva Diaz
Med:Pharmacology
(530) 754-6080 | ediaz@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Admissions Only
Heather Knych
CA Animal Hlth&Food Safety Lab
(530) 752-8700 | hkknych@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Primary Contact
Pamela Lein
Vm: Molecular Bio Sciences
(530) 752-1970 | pjlein@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Lisa Miller
Vm: Anat Physio & Cell Biology
(530) 754-7546 | lmiller@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Robert Poppenga
CA Animal Hlth&Food Safety Lab
(530) 752-8125 | rhpoppenga@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Colleen Sweeney
Med:Biochem & Molecular Med
casweeney@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Laura Van Winkle
Vm: Anat Physio & Cell Biology
(530) 754-7547 | lsvanwinkle@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Heike Wulff
Med:Pharmacology
(530) 754-6135 | hwulff@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General
Aiming Yu
Med:Biochem & Molecular Med
(916) 734-1566 | aimyu@ucdavis.edu