Dedicated to Excellence in the Classroom

Congratulations to a current MCIP student, Monica Watson, for receiving the 2012 Graduate Student Teaching award!

The award recognizes the contributions of graduate students to teaching and learning on the UC Davis campus.

MCIP Graduate Students Continue to Succeed in Both Research and Mentoring!

Dean's Mentorship Award


Congratulations to Kristi Bezold for being one of the 2012 recipients of the Dean's Mentorship Award!
The Dean's Mentorship Award was created to help support both graduate and undergraduate students in their research and to honor the efforts of graduate students who mentor those around them. Graduate student winners are nominated by their faculty advisor and chosen by a committee to receive the award. In addition, they are then able to divide an additional award among the undergraduate students who work with them in the lab.

Northern California Chapter of the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Award (ARCS)

Congratulations to Kristi Bezold and Shannamar Dewey!
The ARCS Foundation Northern California Chapter provides scholarships to academically outstanding United States citizens studying to complete their degrees in science, medicine, and engineering, thereby contributing to the worldwide advancement of science and technology.

Philip Matern Selected as a Teaching Assistant Consultant  
I am very excited for the opportunity to assist the graduate teaching community in evaluating and improving teaching techniques.  As a TA consultant, I hope to share the insights and strategies I’ve developed through my teaching experiences while continuing to learn and develop new teaching approaches across a variety of disciplines.  I'm a proponent of incorporating active learning strategies in the classroom to get students engaged in constructing knowledge, and look forward to improving my understanding and use of active learning techniques throughout my time with the TAC program.

I'm a Ph.D. student in the Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Physiology (MCIP) department currently studying the regulation of skeletal and cardiac muscle mass and the role specific E3 ligases play in atrophy and hypertrophy.

Congratulations to Tingting Liu (an incoming MCIP graduate student) for receiving a Seahorse Biosciences Travel Award for her recent presentation.

2012 Award Recipients

Congratulations to Fan Yang, the 2012 recipient of the Loren D. Carlson Prize in Physiology for his dissertation on the Molecular mechanisms underlying temperature-dependent activation of thermoTRP channels!  Fan will be officially recognized at the Graduate Studies Commencement in June.








Congratulations also go out to Katherine (Kate) Watson who was selected as the 2011-2012 Irving I. Hertzendorf Memorial Award in Physiology for outstanding qualities as a scholar and humanitarian.  She will be leading a 15 minute discussion on a a topic of special interest to her at the MCIP Winter Colloquium being held on March 2nd, 2012.

Professors for the Future

A Professional Development Program for Ph.D. Candidates and Postdoctoral Scholars

Information Meeting

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Noon-1:00pm

Garrison Room, MU (2^nd floor)

The Professors for the Future (PFTF) program is a competitive, year-long fellowship program designed to recognize and develop the leadership and academic skills of outstanding graduate students and postdoctoral scholars who have demonstrated their commitment to professionalism, integrity, and academic service.  The program consists of professional development training through participation in monthly meetings and workshops, a seminar in college teaching, and a seminar on ethics and professionalism in the university. 

All Ph.D. students and postdoctoral scholars are cordially invited to join Associate Dean, Lenora Timm, Teresa Dillinger, Program Coordinator and current PFTF fellows for this informational meeting about the PFTF program.

Visit http://gradstudies.ucdavis.edu/pftf/  for more information and application forms.  Applications are due Friday, March 2, 2012 by 5pm.

Sponsored by the Office of Graduate Studies and Professors for the Future