Students
Pharmacology and Toxicology PhD and Masters Graduate Students
Beller, Justin
The pharmacology of traumatic brain injury, specifically the role of astrocyte glutamate transporters, the pharmacology of mGluRs, and the inhibition of excitotoxic cascades.
jabeller@ucdavis.edu, 530-754-5250, Center for Neuroscience
Major Professor - Lyeth
Bolstad, Heather
Molecular mechanisms by which oxidative stress is perceived by organisms and regulates signal transduction pathways.
hmbolstad@ucdavis.edu, 530-752-4380, 4328/4330 Meyer Hall
Major Professor - Wood
Brander, Susanne
Ecotoxicology, reproductive toxicology, marine ecology
smbrander@ucdavis.edu, 707-875-1974, Bodega Marine Laboratory
Major Professor - Cherr
Carosino, Christopher
Clinical pharm/tox, genetic & development pharm/tox, metabolic fate & pharmacokinetics, respiratory pharm/tox
cmcarosino@ucdavis.edu,
Major Professor - TBA
DeGroot, Danica
Molecular toxicology - specifically, molecular mechanisms of action of dioxins and related compounds.
dedegroot@ucdavis.edu, 530-752-4174, 4329 Meyer
Major Professor - Denison
Dong, Bin
Environmental toxicology, especially the mechanism of the action of Dioxin
bdong@ucdavis.edu, 530-752-7775, Center for Health and the Environment, Room 515.
Major Professor - Matsumura
Fairbairn, Elise
Environmental toxicology and developmental biology
efairbarin@ucdavis.edu, 707-875-2054/707-875-1971, Bodega Marine Laboratory
Major Professor - Cherr
Hill, Thomas
Environmental immunotoxicology; impact of atmospheric pollutants on host anti-viral defenses; innate immunity
thill@ucdavis.edu, 530-752-6960, Center for Comparative Respiratory Biology & Medicine, Room 6413, Genome
Major Professor - Harper
Ho, Laura
Respiratory pharm/tox
lamho@ucdavis.edu, 530-752-4254, Histology Lab 123/Center for Health and the Environment
Major Professor - Pinkerton
Hopkins, Laurie
Potential toxicity of inhaled nanomaterials, with emphasis on the nasal cavity and the olfactory system as a port of entry to the central nervous system
lehopkins@ucdavis.edu, 530-752-4254, Center for Health and the Environment, Rm 119, Bldg. 3792
Major Professor - Pinkerton
Houghton, Jessica
Neutrophil-dependent mechanisms of oxidative xenobiotic metabolism during inflammation
jshoughton@ucdavis.edu, 530-754-8320, 1256 Surge III
Major Professor - Eiserich
Ingalla, Ellen
Negative regulators of the ErbB receptor tyrosine kinase family
eqingalla@ucdavis.edu, 916-734-7219, 4645 2nd Ave., Rm 1100, Sacramento
Major Professor - Carraway
Kato, Jason
Clinical pharm/tox, metabolic fate & pharmacokinetics
jkkato@ucdavis.edu,
Major Professor - TBA
Knych, Heather
Equine drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics
hkkynch@ucdavis.edu, 530-754-5339, EACL Maddy
Major Professor - Stanley
Koenig, Claire
Environmental tox, genetic & developmental pharm/tox,
neuropharmacology/neurotoxicology
cmkoenig@ucdavis.edu,
Major Professor - TBA
Komashko, Vitalina
Inactive promoters in embryonic stem cells and differentiated cells, RNA Polymerase II pausing, histone modifications and DNA methylation, chromatin immunoprecipitation coupled with microarray
vmkomashko@ucdavis.edu, 530-754-9653, Room 4617A, Genome & Biomedical Sciences Facility
Major Professor - Farnham
Li, Ning
Cardiovascular pharm/tox
zhuli@ucdavis.edu, 530-752-2824, Room 6212 Genome
Major Professor - Chiamvimonvat
Liu, Wei
Neuropharmacology/neurotoxicology
wlwliu@ucdavis.edu, 916-453-2163, Room 631A, Shriners Institute of Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Sacramento
Major Professor - Deng
Lo, U-Ging
Neuropharmacology/neurotoxicology
ulo@ucdavis.edu, 916-453-2163, Room 631A, Shriners Institute of Pediatric Regenerative Medicine, Sacramento
Major Professor - Deng
Madl, Amy
Respiratory pharm/tox
akmadl@ucdavis.edu, 530-752-7751, Center for Health & The Environment
Major Professor - Pinkerton
Moeller, Benjamin
Equine drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics
Bcmoeller@ucdavis.edu, 530-754-5339, EACL Maddy
Major Professor - Stanley
Murphy, Shannon
Clinical pharm/tox, metabolic fate & pharmacokinetics
srmmurphy@ucdavis.edu,
Major Professor - TBA
Plummer, Laurel
Health effects of airborne particulates
leplummer@ucdavis.edu, 530-752-4254, Center for Health & The Environment, Rm 119, Bldg. 3792
Major Professor - Pinkerton
Sanvarinda, Pimtip
The effect of glucocorticoids on the differentiation of bronchial epithelium, especially CC10 gene expression, in mouse embryonic stem cell
psanvarinda@ucdavis.edu, 530-752-6960, 6413A GBSF, 451 Health Science Dr., Davis
Major Professor - Wu
Siao, Kristine
Clinical pharm/tox, anesthesia/analgesia
ktsiao@ucdavis.edu, 530-752-6112, 1413 Tupper Hall
Major Professor - Pypendop
Sinitsyna, Nadezda
Glycosylation in mechanisms of autoimmune nephritis,
nnsinitsyna@ucdavis.edu, 530-754-5755, 113/114 Surge 1
Major Professor - Tramontano
Spiess, Page
Pulmonary toxicology, proteomics, study of thiol modifications
pcspiess@ucdavis.edu, 530-752-0793, 220 Everson
Major Professor - Buckpitt
Sutherland, Katherine
Respiratory pharm/tox
ktsutherland@ucdavis.edu, 530-754-9060, Rm 519 Center for Health and the Environment.
Major Professor - Van Winkle
Tiwary, Asheesh
Cardiovascular toxicology: Pathophysiology and treatment of oleander poisoning
aktiwary@ucdavis.edu, 530-752-8195, Room 162 Maddy A
Major Professor - Puschner
Tsai, Hsing-Ju (Cindy)
The effects of soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibitor on TNBS-induced colitis of rats
hjctsai@ucdavis.edu, 530-752-5109, 202 Everson
Major Professor - Hammock
Ulu, Arzu
Clinical pharm/tox, respiratory pharm/tox
aulu@ucdavis.edu, 530-752-6175, 80C Briggs Hall
Major Professor - Hammock
Wagner, Karen
Environmental tox, genetic & developmental pharm/tox, metabolic fate and pharmacokinetics
kmwagner@ucdavis.edu,
Major Professor - TBA
Wegesser, Teresa
Exposure assessment
tcwegesser@ucdavis.edu, 530-752-0674, Pulmonary & Critical Care
Medicine, 6413 Genome
Major Professor - Last
Williams, Keisha
Environmental toxicology, respiratory pharm/tox
kemwilliams@ucdavis.edu, 530-752-0674, 6413 Genome
Major Professor - Last
Wu, Zhaoju
Prostate cancer: signal transduction and tyrosine kinasesm,
zjwu@ucdavis.edu, 916-734-7032, Room 2400, UCDMC Research III, Sacramento
Major Professor - Kung
Zimin, Pavel
Ion channel pharmacology, role of ion channels in the immune system
pizimin@ucdavis.edu, 530-754-7400, Room 3502 Genome
Major Professor - Wulff