Dr. Andrew Santiago Frangos

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Andrew Santiago-Frangos is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Pennsylvania. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from the University of Leicester in 2012 and completed his Ph.D. in Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology at Johns Hopkins University in 2018. He is currently expanding his research on CRISPR adaptive immune systems and their role in bacterial and archaeal immunity. His work includes exploring how these systems make DNA-based memories of past infections and how CRISPR-generated nucleotide messengers signal immune responses. Andrew's interests also encompass Computational Biology and the study of microbial genetics, specifically focusing on how these biological systems interact and integrate DNA.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
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