Dr. Christina Towers

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Christina Towers is an Assistant Adjunct Professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in San Diego, California. She completed her PhD and Post-Doctoral studies at the University of Colorado. Her work has uncovered novel mechanisms that cancer cells use to adapt and circumvent the metabolic recycling process known as autophagy. In 2021, she launched her lab at Salk and was named a Pew-Stewart Scholar. Towers was awarded the Chan Zuckerberg Diversity Leadership Award, reflecting her commitment to diversity in science. Her new research group is focused on diving deeper into cancer cell metabolism and autophagy, employing advanced techniques such as optogenetics, single-cell tracing, and high-resolution microscopy.

Research Interests

Cancer Metabolism Autophagy Optogenetics Single-Cell Tracing High-Resolution Microscopy

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).