Graduate Training
University of California, Davis has an international reputation for excellence in animal biology. Current research within the Animal Biology Graduate Group extends from lipid modification and the interaction of the immune system and animal growth to conservation of indigenous species, cloning and reproduction and the interaction of animal behavior with genetic modification. Mentoring faculty are recognized as leading researchers in their fields. Students trained by our faculty have excelled in their chosen careers in academia, non-governmental organizations, industry and government.
The Animal Biology Graduate Group is designed for students interested in integrated animal biology. Research typically focuses on a multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary question and is strengthened by an understanding of organismal animal biology. The Animal Biology Graduate Group offers a Ph.D. and an M.S. in Animal Biology.
If you are seeking information regarding the Undergraduate Animal Biology major at UC Davis please follow this link http://abi.ucdavis.edu.
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1. Yanina Bogliotti is a second year PhD student working with Dr. Ross. She studies the epigenetic remodeling that occurs during preimplantation development in cattle. Her primary focus is on histone methylation marks that she studies using chromatin immunoprecipitation combined with high-throughput sequencing (ChIP-seq).
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1. Liran Haller is completing his Master’s degree with Dr. Hung. He studies the effects of nutritional status and feed restriction on green sturgeon salinity stress tolerance utilizing biochemical and whole animal approaches.
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1. Brian Greco is a PhD student working with Dr. Mench who focuses on the contentious question of whether zoos can adequately provide for the needs of elephants. His research uses facial and postural expression to evaluate zoo elephant welfare.
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1. Beth Graham is a PhD student in Dr. Berger's laboratory. She is studying the proteins involved in sperm-egg binding and fusion in the pig.
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1. Shannon Seil is a PhD student working with Dr. Brenda McCowan. She is interested in the development and evaluation of population management strategies for captive and wild rhesus macaques. Her current research focuses on evaluating factors that predict contra-hierarchical aggression among females through analyzing patterns of dyadic interaction.
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