Dr. Gary Wu

Professor

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Biography

Gary D. Wu is the Ferdinand G. Weisbrod Professor of Gastroenterology at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. He serves as the Vice Chief for Research in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and as Director of the Penn Center for Nutritional Science and Medicine. Dr. Wu is also the Co-Director of the PennCHOP Microbiome Program and Associate Director of the NIH Center for Molecular Studies in Digestive and Liver Disease. He is recognized as a physician-scientist with expertise in human physiology and biochemistry, focusing on the impact of diet and the gut microbiome on metabolome. His administrative experience includes overseeing multidisciplinary research projects that incorporate biomedical informatics, computational biology, and biostatistics. Dr. Wu has published extensively in high-impact journals including Science, Nature, and Cell Host & Microbe, contributing significantly to the field of gastroenterology and microbiome research.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
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  • Letters of Recommendation (2-3)
  • Resume/CV
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  • Essays
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