Dr. Christopher Burd

Professor

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Biography

Professor Burd received his PhD from Northwestern University, where he conducted research under Professor Gideon Dreyfuss, focusing on pre-mRNA processing. After earning his doctoral degree in 1994, he completed postdoctoral studies with Professor Scott Emr at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of California, San Diego. In 1998, he began his independent research program at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, where he investigated inter-organelle trafficking. In 2011, Burd moved to the Department of Cell Biology at Yale School of Medicine. He received a MERIT award from the National Institutes of Health in 2017 and was elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2018 in recognition of his contributions to our understanding of organelle biogenesis pathways.

Research Interests

Cell Biology Organelle Biogenesis Inter-organelle Trafficking

Experience

Professor

2011-01-01 — Present

Yale School of Medicine • New Haven, CT

Leading research and teaching in the field of Cell Biology.

Awards

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MERIT Award

2020-10-23
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Fellow

2019-08-17

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.