Our Team

Danika Bannasch

Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Education
Maxine Adler Endowed Chair in Genetics

Dr. Bannasch is a veterinary geneticist whose research focus is understanding the molecular basis of inherited diseases in dogs and horses.  Dr. Bannasch’s laboratory has identified the causative variant for 17 inherited diseases in dogs and horses and collaborated on the identification of 8 more. Her research goals are to improve the lives of dogs through understanding the relationship between their genetic variation and the resulting phenotypes.

Email: dlbannasch@ucdavis.edu

Leslie Nemeth

Director, Office of Research and Graduate Education

Leslie serves as the Director and advisor to the Associate Dean, providing strategic planning and development, leadership, financial oversight and planning, organizational development, and supervision to the unit. She provides oversight and management of both intramural and extramural research funding programs housed within the unit including Center for Food Animal Health.

Email: lanemeth@ucdavis.edu

Diana Bond

Graduate Group Coordinator – GGIP and DE-HMI
Email: dsbond@ucdavis.edu 

Jessica Drushell

Project and Policy Analyst
Email: jdrushell@ucdavis.edu 

Jose Franco

Research and Strategic Partnership Coordinator
Email: jlfranco@ucdavis.edu 

Maggie Gonzalez

Financial Analyst
Email: mmgonzalez@ucdavis.edu 

Eveline Gutierrez

Graduate Group Coordinator – MPVM and GGE
Email: elgutierrez@ucdavis.edu  

Erin Kent

Graduate Group Coordinator – GGI and VSTP 
Email: eckent@ucdavis.edu 

Christine Munsterman

Training Grant Administrator – AMID, STAR, and GSSP
Email: cmmunsterman@ucdavis.edu 

Jenniie Nguyen

Program Coordinator - PacVec
mail: jengu@ucdavis.edu