Dr. Eric Wong

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Biography

Eric Wong is a distinguished Emeritus Professor in the Department of Radiology at the University of California, San Diego. He obtained his M.D. from the Medical College of Wisconsin in 1994 and his Ph.D. in Biophysics in 1991 from the University of California, San Diego, where he also completed his Bachelor of Arts in 1985. He is recognized for his significant contributions to the field of medical imaging, particularly in microdevice mediated functional brain imaging that achieves high temporal and spatial resolution. His research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, and he has held the role of Principal Investigator on several projects focusing on MRI mapping and arterial spin labeling techniques. Throughout his career, Wong has been involved in the development of clinical applications for advanced imaging methods and has published extensively on topics related to cerebral arteries, cerebrovascular circulation, and blood flow velocity.

Research Interests

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.
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  • 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).