Pharmacology and Toxicology

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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.

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

College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Degree Requirements
2019
2015
2011
2008
Administrative ByLaws
2014
Major Code
GPTX
Exceptions
QE Exception: No outside member needed

Admissions and Fellowship Information

Admission Requirements

UC Davis General Admission Requirements
Program Admissions Requirements

Admission Deadlines
General: Dec 1, 2024
Internal Fellowship Deadlines
Prospective Student Fellowship: Dec 1, 2024
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2025

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Program Contact Information

Primary Program Contacts

Graduate Program Coordinator

Program Coordinator
Christee Rubio
clrubio@ucdavis.edu

Graduate Program Chair

Graduate Group Chair
Heather Knych
(530) 752-8700 | hkknych@ucdavis.edu

Additional Contacts

Program Contacts

Advisor: General
Kermit Carraway
Pharmacology and Toxicology
(916) 734-3114 | klcarraway@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Elva Diaz
Pharmacology and Toxicology
(530) 754-6080 | ediaz@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Angela Gelli
Pharmacology and Toxicology
(530) 754-6446 | acgelli@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: Admissions and General
Heather Knych
Pharmacology and Toxicology
(530) 752-8700 | hkknych@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Michele La Merrill
Pharmacology and Toxicology
mlamerrill@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: Primary Contact
Pamela Lein
Pharmacology and Toxicology
(530) 752-1970 | pjlein@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Lisa Miller
Pharmacology and Toxicology
(530) 754-7546 | lmiller@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Colleen Sweeney
Pharmacology and Toxicology
casweeney@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Laura Van Winkle
Pharmacology and Toxicology
(530) 754-7547 | lsvanwinkle@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Luke Wittenburg
Pharmacology and Toxicology
(530) 754-5711 | lwittenburg@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Heike Wulff
Pharmacology and Toxicology
(530) 754-6135 | hwulff@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General
Aiming Yu
Pharmacology and Toxicology
(916) 734-1566 | aimyu@ucdavis.edu

Graduate Studies Contacts

Senior Academic Advisor
Samantha Duesdieker
(530) 752-4928 | samdues@ucdavis.edu