# 2025-2026 General Catalog

**Source**: https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/departments-programs-degrees/designated-emphasis-phd/biotechnology-de/
**Parent**: https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/departments-programs-degrees/#programsanddegreestext

[Office & Contact Information](https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/departments-programs-degrees/designated-emphasis-phd/)

(Office of Research)

Nitzan Shabek, Ph.D., Chairperson

## Department Office

302 Green Hall; 530-752-1048; [Designated Emphasis in Biotechnology](https://deb.ucdavis.edu/ "Home"); [Faculty](https://deb.ucdavis.edu/current-deb-faculty)

The Designated Emphasis in Biotechnology (DEB) is an inter-graduate group program that allows Ph.D. students to receive and be credited for training in the area of biotechnology. Currently, there are 29 STEM graduate programs affiliated with the DEB. Coursework and program activities provide a basic understanding of the “business of biotech” and common platform technologies, develop transferable professional skills informed by interactions with industry partners, and prepare students for a diverse range of biotech-related careers. The [UC Davis Biotechnology Program](https://biotech.ucdavis.edu/) is the administrative home for this program.

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