Dr. Colleen Sweeney

Professor

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Biography

Colleen Sweeney is a professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine at the University of California, Davis. Her research primarily focuses on the interplay between environmental exposures and breast cancer, with a particular interest in receptor tyrosine kinases, tumor suppressors, and oncogenes. Sweeney's work aims to understand therapeutic resistance and the use of mouse models to study breast cancer, particularly triple-negative breast cancer. She actively engages in academic instruction, serving as the course director for various graduate and medical student courses. Throughout her career, Dr. Sweeney has received multiple awards for excellence in teaching and was acknowledged for her outstanding contributions to education in the medical field. She has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, contributing significant findings to the understanding of cancer biology and treatment.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2005-08-01 — Present

University of California, Davis • Davis, CA

Teaching and conducting research in the field of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine.

Awards

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UC Davis Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Award

2024-01-01
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Kaiser Foundation Award Excellence Teaching Preclinical Sciences

2020-01-01
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C. John Tupper Prize Teaching

2015-01-01

Courses

Global Disease Biology Practicum Research Molecular Cellular Medicine Endocrine, Reproductive, Gastrointestinal Systems Clerkship Intersessions

Requirements for University of California, Davis

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field ECS 120 (Theory of Computation) ECS 122A (Algorithm Design and Analysis) ECS 140A (Programming Languages) or ECS 160 (Software Engineering) ECS 150 (Operating Systems) or ECS 154B (Computer Architecture)
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Application fee
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science. GRE is NOT required.