Dr. Alexandra Dickinson

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Jazz Dickinson received her PhD in Chemistry from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill. She conducted post-doctoral research in developmental plant biology under Professor Philip Benfey at Duke University. Additionally, she has served as a visiting scientist at Stanford University. Dr. Dickinson is a recipient of several awards including the Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellowship Award, the Boka W. Hadzija Award for Distinguished University Service from UNC-CH, and the Ruth L. Kirschstein Graduate Fellowship Award. She joined the University of California, San Diego faculty in 2020 to pursue research into small molecule regulation in development. Her research program aims to identify metabolites that regulate stem cell functions and to determine the mechanisms of action involved. Specifically, her lab applies high spatial resolution metabolomics, chemical genetics, and molecular biology to uncover novel signaling pathways in the Arabidopsis root meristem, focusing on how metabolites influence cellular processes during development.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2020-01-01 — Present

University of California, San Diego • La Jolla, CA

Joined UCSD faculty to pursue research in small molecule regulation of development.

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).