Dr. Catherine Best Popescu

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Catherine Alicia Best-Popescu is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She specializes in cellular neuroscience, focusing on bioengineering and the molecular behavioral scales associated with biomedical problems. With a postdoctoral research fellowship from Brigham and Women's Hospital, her educational background includes a Ph.D. in Biological and Biomedical Sciences from Northwestern University and a B.S. in Biology and Psychology from the University of Massachusetts, Boston. Best-Popescu's research interests lie at the intersection of bioengineering and neuroscience, particularly in applying quantitative phase microscopy techniques to tackle complex biomedical challenges. She is also involved in innovative projects, such as a grant-funded research initiative aimed at studying glioblastoma.

Research Interests

Experience

Research Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Urbana, IL

Conducts interdisciplinary research in bioengineering and neuroscience.

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

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