Global Disease Biology

Hey Hey! I’m Shayla Campbell; a third-year GDB student from Beaumont, California. A core part of my identity comes from the strong Black Jamaican Women in my life, whose support and resilience inspire me daily. They are the reason I aspire to pursue medicine, specifically to advocate for and provide reproductive and sexual healthcare to underserved communities that are often overworked and overlooked.

Hello everyone! My name is Rama, and I’m a fourth-year Global Disease Biology (GDB) student on the pre-med track. When I transferred to UC Davis, I was immediately fascinated by the wide range of topics the GDB major explores. As a pre-med student, I initially focused solely on the human aspect of diseases and global issues. However, GDB helped me take a step back and see the bigger picture.

My name is Joey, and I am a 3rd year GDB major. I came into UC Davis as a Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology major, but discovered my interest in epidemiology and switching to GDB has been one of the best decisions I've made! GDB allows me to incorporate my passions for wildlife, human health, and biostatistics into my restricted electives, and the major-specific classes all have excellent professors from a wide-array of health professions.

Hi all! I’m Mavis, a 4th-year GDB + public health sciences minor. Back in high school, GDB caught my eye due to its unique nature and structure, which was only exclusively offered at UC Davis. I’ve always known from a young age that life sciences was my niche, and GDB’s curriculum nurtured my curiosity in health. With its extensive connection with so many departments through its One Health lens, I was able to curate the major into anything and everything I was interested in.

My name is Emma and I’m a 3rd year GDB major! To me, this major means changing your perspective to see the interwoven aspects of health. I love how customizable GDB is as the restrictive electives allow us to specify our interests and look at disease from so many different angles. The GDB curriculum has given me an interdisciplinary understanding of disease as well as a solid foundation in biology that will help me contribute to improving our society’s health issues. 

"Hi everyone! My name is J’adore Bailey, and I am a fourth-year Global Disease Biology (GDB) student at UC Davis from Los Angeles, CA. Since transferring to Davis last year, my journey in the GDB program has been driven by my passion for adopting a One Health perspective. To me, the GDB major means looking outside of the box for solutions to our problems and considering every factor, even those that may not be in plain sight.

Hi everyone! My name is Samantha (Sam) Green, and I am a fourth-year GDB student! One of my favorite things is spending time in my plant pathology research lab. I have been a part of this lab since winter quarter 24' and this last summer, I got the opportunity to work full-time on my practicum project. Working in the lab has expanded my interest in lab work extensively while adding to my skillset on the way to becoming a scientist. This cycle, I will be applying to master's programs in microbiology with the hope of working in the industry.

My name is Izzy Ilardi, and I am a third-year student in the Global Disease Biology program from Wyckoff, New Jersey. Since transferring to UC Davis as a second-year student, I have become deeply engaged with the GDB program and the many enriching opportunities it offers. Through my studies, I have gained a comprehensive understanding of One Health, which has significantly informed my research pursuits and extracurricular activities.

I am interested in health and medicine as a whole which is something
that has guided my journey at UC Davis. My interest in the Global
Disease Biology program began when I learned what the One Health model
is and how it serves to provide a holistic view of human, animal, and
environmental health. Currently, I am in my senior year at UC Davis,
and have had an amazing adventure thus far to say the least. Being a
transfer student made my junior year tough at the onset as I was
taking upper division courses in a university that I had little to no