Dr. Daniel Beiting

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Daniel P. Beiting, Ph.D., is a faculty member at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, affiliated with the Biomedical Graduate Studies program. Beiting's research focuses on the interplay between the microbiome, immune response, and host-pathogen interactions. His lab employs a multidisciplinary approach using immunology, genomics, bioinformatics, and animal models to reveal how the microbiome influences infection and inflammation at barrier surfaces. They endorse an 'open science' philosophy, creating tools and methods that facilitate access to complex metagenomic datasets. The lab has also initiated an online and in-person course designed to teach students how to utilize R programming for complex transcriptomic and metatranscriptomic studies. Furthermore, Beiting leads the MicrobiomeDB project, which integrates large microbiome studies and provides tools for data analysis and visualization.

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Experience

Faculty

2006-01-01 — Present

Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA

Member of the Biomedical Graduate Studies with a focus on microbiome research.

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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