Dr. Emad Tajkhorshid

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Biography

Emad Tajkhorshid is the Hastings Endowed Chair and a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Illinois. He holds additional appointments across various colleges, including Chemistry, Bioengineering, Pharmacology, and Biophysics. He joined the faculty of the Departments of Biochemistry and Pharmacology in 2007, receiving tenure in 2010 and attaining the rank of Professor in 2013. Tajkhorshid is recognized for his contributions to the field, having authored approximately 300 research articles with a high H-index of 78, accumulating around 37,000 citations in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science, and Cell. His research focuses on drug discovery, membrane biology, and ion channels, employing advanced computational techniques to investigate biological phenomena. He has been pivotal in leading NIH-funded projects, studying membrane transport proteins and their mechanisms. Tajkhorshid has also delivered over 200 invited lectures internationally and served on editorial boards for major journals such as Biophysical Journal and PLoS Computational Biology.

Research Interests

Awards

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NIH Transformative Award

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Endowed Chair Biochemistry

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MCB Faculty Excellence Award

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University of Illinois Scholar

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
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