Dr. Golnaz Vahedi

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Biography

Golnaz Vahedi is a Professor in the Department of Genetics at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. She received her B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology in 2001, followed by her M.Sc. from the University of Alberta, Canada, in 2005. She completed her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M University in 2009. Her research focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms by which genomic information is interpreted by immune cells during normal development and how common genetic variations can lead to the misinterpretation of genetic material in immune-mediated diseases. The multidisciplinary nature of the Vahedi laboratory combines cutting-edge computational and experimental approaches to generate unbiased maps of genome organization in primary immune cells in humans and mice. The lab's hypothesis-generating experiments involve dissecting the mechanisms predicted using genome editing techniques in both mice and cell lines, allowing for a rigorous definition of the links between genetics and chromatin organization.

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Experience

Professor

2015-09-01 — Present

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA

Professorship in Genetics with a focus on research in immune mechanisms and genomic interpretation.

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
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