Dr. Francesca Telese

Associate Professor

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Biography

Francesca Telese is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California San Diego. She earned her Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Naples Federico II in Italy in 2007 and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Neuroepigenetics at UCSD in 2013. Her research focuses on understanding the mechanisms of gene regulation that contribute to neuronal plasticity and behavior, particularly in the context of substance use disorders. By employing an interdisciplinary approach that combines molecular, cellular, and behavioral studies with advanced functional genomics techniques, she aims to uncover the gene regulatory mechanisms related to addiction. Her ongoing projects include investigating the impact of opioids on brain systems and the epigenetic regulation of behaviors associated with substance use disorders. Her work is funded by multiple NIH grants, and she actively mentors graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in her lab.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2017-01-01 — Present

University of California San Diego • La Jolla, CA

Teaching and conducting research in the field of Psychiatry, focusing on gene regulation and substance use disorders.

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)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • 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).