Dr. Bobby Bowman

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Bobby Bowman is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Cancer Biology at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. He completed his Bachelor’s degree in Molecular Cellular Biology Honors at Vanderbilt University in 2010 and obtained his PhD in Cancer Biology from the Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate Program in 2016. Dr. Bowman’s research focuses on the evolution of cancer development and the transformation into pre-malignancy, utilizing hematologic malignancies as disease models to study basic questions in cancer biology. His lab examines the roles of receptor tyrosine kinase FLT3 mutations in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) development. His work investigates the dependency of leukemic stem cells, the origins of FLT3-driven leukemia, and interclonal interactions during leukemic progression. Through a combination of genomic profiling and synthetic biology approaches, Dr. Bowman aims to enhance understanding of therapeutic impacts in AML.

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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