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UC Davis Graduate Studies
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UC Davis Graduate Studies

Source: https://grad.ucdavis.edu/programs/gbcb Parent: https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/departments-programs-degrees/biochemistry-molecular-cellular-developmental-biology/biochemistry-molecular-cellular-developmental-biology-doctor-phd/

Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology

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Students gain advanced knowledge of biochemistry; molecular biology; cell and developmental biology; as well as interdisciplinary approaches that combine biology, genetics, chemistry, physics, engineering, math and/or computational approaches. Students graduate with the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary for professional research and teaching in fundamental biological problems at the organismal, cellular and molecular levels. Please note: While an M.S. degree may be obtained while pursuing a Ph.D. degree, only Ph.D. applications will be accepted.

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

2019

2009

Administrative ByLaws

2022

Major Code

GBCB

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, 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\ Alyssa Parsons \ (530) 752-9091 | acparsons@ucdavis.edu

Graduate Program Chair

Graduate Group Chair\ Bruce Draper \ (530) 752-0833 | bwdraper@ucdavis.edu

Additional Contacts

Program Contacts

Advisor: Admissions and Primary Contact\ Enoch Baldwin \ Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology \ (530) 752-1108 | epbaldwin@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: Admissions and General\ Sean Collins \ Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology \ srcollins@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General\ Elva Diaz \ Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology \ (530) 754-6080 | ediaz@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: Admissions and General\ Bruce Draper \ Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology \ (530) 752-0833 | bwdraper@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General\ Christopher Fraser \ Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology \ (530) 752-1716 | csfraser@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General\ Qizhi Gong \ Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology \ (530) 754-7656 | qzgong@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General\ Mark Huising \ Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology \ mhuising@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General\ Anna La Torre Vila \ Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology \ alatorre@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General\ Francis Mcnally \ Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology \ (530) 754-8018 | fjmcnally@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General\ Jon Sack \ Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology \ (530) 752-4131 | jsack@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General\ Sergi Simo Olivar \ Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology \ (530) 752-9056 | ssimo@ucdavis.edu

Advisor: General\ Daniel Starr \ Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology \ (530) 754-6083 | dastarr@ucdavis.edu

Graduate Studies Contacts

Internal Fellowship Analyst\ Heidi West \ (530) 754-9473 | hewest@ucdavis.edu

Senior Academic Advisor\ Brittney Solar \ bsolar@ucdavis.edu