Dr. Elizabeth Winzeler

Professor

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Biography

Dr. Winzeler is an expert in drug development for microbial pathogens. Her ongoing projects cover various areas including small molecule drug development, target discovery and validation, cheminformatics, chemistry, bioinformatics, assay development, and high throughput screening, with a specific focus on drug resistance in malaria parasites. She is the director of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation-funded Malaria Drug Accelerator (MalDA), which consists of 18 international laboratories and pharmaceutical companies. The consortium's collaborative work aims to identify new targets and early chemical leads for the global malaria drug discovery pipeline.

Research Interests

Drug Development Microbial Pathogens Malaria Target Discovery Cheminformatics Chemistry Bioinformatics Assay Development High Throughput Screening

Experience

Associate Dean Research Innovation

— Present

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

Leadership in research innovation and drug development in pharmaceuticals.

Director, Malaria Drug Accelerator

— Present

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation • Global

Leading an international consortium focused on malaria drug discovery.

Chair, Health Sciences Faculty Council

— Present

University of California, San Diego • La Jolla, CA

Oversaw health sciences faculty council activities and initiatives.

Awards

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Elected National Academy of Medicine

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ASTMH Craig Lecture

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UCSD Health Science Women Leadership Award

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Rady Children’s Hospital Awards Excellence in Basic Research

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United Arab Emirates Crown Prince Count Reaching Mile Finalist

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William Trager Award

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ASBMB Alice C.C. Wang Award

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Medicines for Malaria Venture Project of the Year

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Fellow, American Society for Microbiology

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Bailey Ashford Medal

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Semi-finalist, HHMI New Investigator Competition

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Howard T. Ricketts Symposium Lecture

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American Society for Microbiology Division AA Lecturer

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Semi-finalist, HHMI New Investigator Competition

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W.M. Keck Foundation Distinguished Young Scholar in Medical Research Award

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).