Dr. Dani Bassett

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Biography

Dani S. Bassett is the J. Peter Skirkanich Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, with primary appointments in Bioengineering and secondary appointments in Physics & Astronomy, Electrical & Systems Engineering, Neurology, and Psychology. She is prominent for integrating neural systems engineering to identify fundamental mechanisms of cognition and disease within human brain networks. Bassett earned her Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Cambridge, and has received numerous accolades including the American Psychological Association's 'Rising Star' award (2012) and the MacArthur Fellowship (2014). She is recognized for her extensive research output with over 300 peer-reviewed publications, accumulating 33,000 citations. Her current research interests include the study of both physical and biological networks, specifically focusing on complex systems science and the dynamics of network architecture. Bassett's work is supported by various prestigious institutions including the National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense. In addition to her research publications, she is set to publish an academic trade book titled 'Curious Minds: Power Connection' in collaboration with philosopher Perry Zurn.

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Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
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