Dr. Allen Bale

Professor

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Biography

Professor Bale is a clinical geneticist at Yale School of Medicine with extensive experience in investigating cancer predisposition syndromes. His work focuses on the genes that increase the risk of developing various cancers, specifically exploring congenital abnormalities, hereditary diseases, and neoplastic syndromes. Dr. Bale oversees clinical genome sequencing at the Yale Center for Genome Analysis and collaborates with researchers at the Hospital General de Mexico on hereditary breast and ovarian cancer projects. He utilizes advanced DNA sequencing technologies to discover new human disease genes. He is committed to translating laboratory discoveries into clinical settings, implementing new molecular techniques in clinical diagnoses, and conducting translational research projects on structural variations and methylation alterations in human germline tumors.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

1988-01-01 — Present

Yale School of Medicine • New Haven, CT

Conducting research and teaching in the field of genetics, specializing in clinical genetics and cancer predisposition syndromes.

Director

2000-01-01 — Present

Yale DNA Diagnostic Lab • New Haven, CT

Oversees the operations of the DNA Diagnostic Laboratory, focusing on the genetic basis of diseases.

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.