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Biography

Yeo Lab at UC San Diego focuses on hybrid computational and experimental approaches in RNA Biology and Neurobiology. The lab investigates post-transcriptional processing of RNAs through various mechanisms, particularly the role of RNA binding proteins (RBPs) as regulators. Research aims to understand how defects in protein-RNA complexes can lead to human diseases, highlighting RBPs as potential drug targets. The laboratory employs innovative techniques to manipulate RNA processing, including the use of modular assemblies of proteins that interact with RNA. Through meticulous examination of these interactions, the Yeo Lab strives to alter gene regulatory circuits within mammalian cells, paving the way for advancements in therapeutic strategies targeting RNA biology.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).