UC Davis Graduate Studies
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Neuroscience
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.
Degree Type
Interdisciplinary Graduate Group
Degrees Offered
M.S. Plan I \ M.S. Plan II \ Ph.D. Plan B
Lead Dean
College of Biological Sciences
Degree Requirements
Administrative ByLaws
Major Code
GNES
Admissions and Fellowship Information
Admission Requirements
UC Davis General Admission Requirements \ Program Admissions Requirements
Admission Deadlines
General: Dec 1, 2025\
Internal Fellowship Deadlines
Prospective Student Fellowship: Dec 1, 2025\ Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2026
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Program Contact Information
Primary Program Contacts
Graduate Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator\ Linette Scibelli \ (530) 757-8520 | lascibelli@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Program Chair
Graduate Group Chair\ Elva Diaz \ (530) 754-6080 | ediaz@ucdavis.edu
Additional Contacts
Program Contacts
Advisor: Primary Contact\ Rishidev Chaudhuri \ Neuroscience \ rchaudhuri@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Xiaomo Chen \ Neuroscience \ xmch@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ William Debello \ Neuroscience \ wmdebello@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Primary Contact\ Elva Diaz \ Neuroscience \ (530) 754-6080 | ediaz@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Audrey Fan \ Neuroscience \ apfan@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Qizhi Gong \ Neuroscience \ (530) 754-7656 | qzgong@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ John Gray \ Neuroscience \ (530) 754-6975 | john.gray@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ Gene Gurkoff \ Neuroscience \ gggurkoff@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: Primary Contact\ Timothy Hanks \ Neuroscience \ thanks@ucdavis.edu
Advisor: General\ George Mangun \ Neuroscience \ (530) 754-4551 | grmangun@ucdavis.edu
Graduate Studies Contacts
Internal Fellowship Analyst\ Heidi West \ (530) 754-9473 | hewest@ucdavis.edu
Senior Academic Advisor\ Brittney Solar \ bsolar@ucdavis.edu