Pharmacology and Toxicology Ph.D. candidate Yara Khatib won first place at the UC Davis Grad Slam Semi-Final on Friday, April 11, 2025, with her presentation, “The Road to Recovery: Psychedelic-like Drugs for Improving Mental Health.” She earned a $5,000 prize and will go on to represent UC Davis at the University of California Grad Slam Finals on April 29, where she will compete against the other UC campus champions.

A recent article by the New York Times cited the air pollution research of PTX alum Dr. Kelley Patten, PTX faculty member Dr. Pamela Lein, and other UC Davis scientists: Anthony Valenzuela, Christopher Wallis, Dr. Elizabeth Berg, Dr. Jill Silverman, Dr. Keith Bein, and Dr.

A faculty member (Bruce Hammock) and alumni student (Seiya Kitamura) from the Pharmacology and Toxicology Graduate Group were recognized this week with the Royal Society of Chemistry's Horizon Team Award!