Dr. David Gonzalez

Associate Professor

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Biography

David J. Gonzalez is an Associate Professor at the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of California, San Diego. His research focuses on the biochemistry of host-microbe interactions, employing multiplexing quantitative proteomics to track protein dynamics and post-translational modifications. His laboratory utilizes a systems biology approach to investigate bacterial pathogenesis and the effects of the microbiome on health and disease. Gonzalez has contributed significantly to the field of microbiology by developing mass spectrometry tools for studying proteins involved in host-microbe interactions. His previous academic roles include a Postdoctoral Fellowship at UC San Diego from 2011 to 2014. He has received several awards for his research contributions, including the Keystone Symposium Fellow in 2019 and the UC President’s Postdoctoral Award in 2014. Additionally, he has served as the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Admission Underrepresented Minority Coordinator from 2016 to 2019, emphasizing diversity and equality in academia.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2014-01-01 — Present

Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, San Diego • La Jolla, CA

Focus on biochemistry of host-microbe interactions and multiplexing quantitative proteomics.

Awards

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Keystone Symposium Fellow

2019-01-01
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UC President’s Postdoctoral Award

2014-01-01
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IRACDA UCSD Fellowship

2013-01-01
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A.P. Giannini Medical Fellow

2011-01-01
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AGEP Fellow

2006-01-01
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Competitive-edge Predoctoral Award

2006-01-01
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UCSD STARS Program

2005-01-01

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
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  • 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).