Dr. Duncan Sparrow

Professor

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Biography

Duncan Sparrow completed his PhD at the University of Adelaide in the field of the regulation of tissue-specific transcription. He then moved to the National Institute for Medical Research, Mill Hill for his postdoctoral research, working with Dr. Tim Mohun on developmental biology, particularly heart and skeletal muscle formation in Xenopus laevis. After returning to Australia, he took a position as a Senior Research Scientist in Professor Sally Dunwoodie's laboratory at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, where he investigated the genetic and environmental causes of congenital vertebral malformations in human patients and mouse models. His current research focus is on embryonic heart development, investigating how genetic and environmental factors can perturb normal development. He has been supported by funding from the British Heart Foundation, Additional Ventures, and the John Fell Fund.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.