Dr. David Shechner

Assistant Professor

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Biography

David Shechner is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Washington. His research focuses on drug discovery, precision medicine, and the role of RNAs in cellular architecture and disease. The Shechner lab aims to understand how RNAs regulate various aspects of mammalian cellular architecture and to develop innovative technologies to probe the functions of noncoding RNAs in health and disease. With growing evidence suggesting the essential roles of RNAs in organizing cellular processes, Shechner's work highlights their potential as therapeutic targets in various human pathologies, including neurodegenerative diseases and cancers. By creating new methodologies to interrogate RNA-mediated interactions, his lab strives to bridge existing technological gaps in the field of molecular biology.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2019-01-01 — Present

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

Teaching and conducting research in the field of pharmacology.

Awards

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CCSG/Safeway Early Career Award Cancer Research

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HHMI/Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund Postdoctoral Fellowship

Courses

PHCOL 514 MCB 514 BIOC 540 BPSD 541

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
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Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.