Dr. Aaron Goodarzi

Professor

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Biography

Aaron Goodarzi is a professor at the University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine, where he serves as the Director of the Robson DNA Science Centre and leads science communication initiatives. He obtained his PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Calgary in 2005 and completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Radiation Biology at the University of Sussex in 2010. Since establishing his laboratory in 2011, Goodarzi has secured a Canada Research Chair in Radiation Exposure Disease and has received numerous accolades for his contributions to science education and community engagement. With a focus on transdisciplinary research, his work aims to understand the impacts of ionizing radiation and to develop innovations in cancer prevention. He has led significant projects examining the effects of radon gas exposure and has published widely in the field. Goodarzi is also actively involved in advancing knowledge regarding DNA damage repair mechanisms and the implications of environmental toxicants on cancer risk through multiple grants and research initiatives.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2011-01-01 — Present

University of Calgary • Calgary, AB, Canada

Director, Robson DNA Science Centre and Lead for Science Communication.

Awards

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Jonathan Lytton Associate Professor Award

2023-01-01
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Biochemistry Molecular Biology Education Award

2019-01-01
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TEDx YYC Talk Invitation

2018-01-01
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Distinguished Alumni Award

2017-01-01
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Peak Scholar Award

2016-01-01
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Top 40, 40 Winner

2015-01-01
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Leon Browder Rising Star Award

2014-01-01

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
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  • Curriculum Vitae
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Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.