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Biotechnology

Focus on the mechanics of life processes and their applications to improve human and animal health, food quality, nutrition, safety, energy production and environmental quality. This multidisciplinary field has an impact on almost every aspect of modern human life.
 

Careers

  • Biofuel specialist
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biomanufacturer
  • Biomedical/biological engineer
  • Food scientist
  • Genetics counselor
  • Microbiologist
  • Molecular biologist
  • Physician
  • Plant breeder

Specializations

  • Animal Biotechnology
  • Bioinformatics
  • Fermentation/Microbiology
  • Plant Biotechnology

Contact

1220 Plant and Environmental Sciences Building
plsadvising@ucdavis.edu
Website