Dr. Bradley Voytek

Professor

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Biography

Bradley Voytek is a Professor and a founding faculty fellow at the Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute at UC San Diego. He is recognized for his contributions to the field of neuroscience, particularly in the areas of neural modeling, simulation, and large-scale data mining techniques. His research focuses on understanding how neurons communicate to produce complex human cognition and how alterations in communication may contribute to age-related cognitive decline. Voytek’s work has earned him distinctions such as the Alfred P. Sloan Neuroscience Research Fellowship and being a Kavli Fellow of the National Academies of Sciences. He has a rich academic profile and has contributed extensively to both scientific literature and public outreach, advocating for science education among students of various grade levels. His insights have been featured in notable outlets like Scientific American and NPR. In addition to his academic publications, he is currently co-authoring a book on the intersection of data science and neuroscience with fellow neuroscientist Ashley Juavinett, which aims to illuminate the future of discoveries in these fields.

Research Interests

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).