Dr. Brian Zid

Associate Professor

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Biography

Brian Zid is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of California, San Diego. His research focuses on gene expression control and the effects of mRNA localization in membrane-less compartments. His work is essential in understanding the fundamental properties of gene expression and their physiological repercussions in organisms, particularly under stressful conditions. Zid employs an interdisciplinary approach that combines basic biochemistry with next-generation sequencing, quantitative single-cell microscopy, and computational modeling. He obtained his PhD in Biology from Caltech in 2008 and has a BS in Chemistry from Truman State University. He has previously held positions as an Assistant Professor and a Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard University. Zid has received several awards for his contributions to teaching and research, including the Derek C. Bok Award and an American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellowship.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of California, San Diego • La Jolla, CA

Teaching and conducting research in the fields of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

Postdoctoral Fellow

— Present

Harvard University • Cambridge, MA

Research in gene expression and mRNA localization.

Awards

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Derek C. Bok Award

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American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellowship

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).