Professor Dr. Edmund Capparelli

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Biography

Edmund Capparelli is a Professor in the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, specializing in pharmacometrics, which involves the use of mechanistically based mathematical models to describe the time course of drugs in the body and their effects on disease symptoms. His research focuses on the developmental, genetic, and environmental factors that lead to pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic differences among infants, children, and adults. Dr. Capparelli has conducted numerous international studies aimed at the prevention and treatment of HIV infections and its complications in pediatric populations. His academic achievements include directing several prestigious research units and contributing significantly to the field of pediatric pharmacology, particularly in relation to antiviral therapies and drug development strategies. He has received multiple awards for his contributions to pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics, demonstrating his commitment to enhancing drug development processes for children.

Research Interests

Pharmacometrics Pharmacokinetics Pharmacodynamics Pediatric Drug Development Infectious Disease Therapies

Experience

Director

— Present

UCSD-NICHD Pediatric Pharmacology Research Unit - PPRU • La Jolla, CA

Oversaw research and clinical trials focused on pediatric pharmacology.

Director

— Present

UCSD-NICHD Center Research Pediatric Developmental Pharmacology – RPDP • La Jolla, CA

Led initiatives to advance pediatric developmental pharmacology research.

Pharmacokineticist

— Present

NIH Vaccine Research Center – VRC • La Jolla, CA

Conduct pharmacokinetic modeling and analysis for vaccine research.

Awards

NICHD Collaborative Achievement Award

PPA Sumner J. Yaffe Lifetime Achievement Award

Award of Excellence in Research

Pharmacist of the Year

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

Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
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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).