Graduate groups combine the talents and skills of faculty from a broad range of research areas to allow learning from a network of diverse scholars to afford students opportunities outside traditional department structures.
- Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology Graduate Group
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.
Degrees Offered:
M.S. Plan I
under special circumstances only
M.S. Plan II
under special circumstances only
Ph.D. Plan B- Biophysics Graduate Group
Students gain advanced knowledge of the physical laws governing the properties and interaction of biomolecules and cells; structural biology; membrane dynamics; ion transport; electron transfer; nuclei acid; applied optics; computational biology; cellular regulation; and imaging. Students graduate with the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary for professional research and teaching in biophysics.
Degrees Offered:
M.S. Plan I
under special circumstances only
M.S. Plan II
under special circumstances only
Ph.D. Plan B- Integrative Genetics and Genomics Graduate Group
Students in Integrative Genetics and Genomics experience an unsurpassed breadth of research and instructional opportunities from the most fundamental to applied aspects of genetics. They gain advanced knowledge of the application of genomic, molecular, and classical genetic approaches to study model organisms, a broad range of native and agricultural species, humans, and companion animals. Our graduates leave our program with the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary for professional research and teaching in genetics.
Degrees Offered:
M.S. Plan I
M.S. Plan II
Ph.D. Plan B- Microbiology Graduate Group
This interdisciplinary group, consisting of over 70 faculty members from various academic departments, sponsors a Ph.D. program in Microbiology. The primary benefit is promoting collaborations beyond traditional departmental barriers, offering graduate students flexibility and breadth in research problem identification and mutual faculty interests. Additionally, students can establish departmental affiliations within the graduate group, enhancing their academic experience.
Degrees Offered:
M.S. Plan I
Ph.D. Plan B- Plant Biology Graduate Group
The Plant Biology Graduate Group at UC Davis offers interdisciplinary training in plant biology. The vertical organization of research in the group allows students to study plants at levels of inquiry ranging from molecules to populations. Although research training is focused primarily on acquiring basic knowledge, a diverse plant science community on campus allows opportunities for exposure to and participation in research with applied goals.
Degrees Offered:
M.S. Plan I
under special circumstances only
M.S. Plan II
under special circumstances only
Ph.D. Plan B- Plant Pathology Graduate Group
The program provides advanced training in plant pathology, covering the physiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology of plant pathogens and host–pathogen interactions; the biology and ecology of plant pathogens; the epidemiology and modeling of plant diseases; and the diagnosis and control of plant diseases using chemical, biological, and integrated methods.
Degrees Offered:
M.S. Plan I
M.S. Plan II
Ph.D. Plan B- Population Biology Graduate Group
Students gain advanced knowledge of population growth; structure and dynamics; population interactions; community ecology; food webs; biogeography; behavioral and physiological ecology; life history strategies; systematics; evolution; population and quantitative genetics; and genomics. Students graduate with the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary for professional research and teaching in ecology, evolution, population genetics and systematics.
Degrees Offered:
M.S. Plan I
under special circumstances only
M.S. Plan II
under special circumstances only
Ph.D. Plan B