Dr. Gretchen Bandoli

Associate Professor

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Biography

Gretchen Bandoli is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of California, San Diego. She specializes in epidemiology with a focus on maternal and child health, particularly examining pregnancy and early childhood determinants of health. Her research interests include the effects of prenatal exposure to substances such as alcohol and marijuana on child development. Bandoli has been funded for several studies by the National Institutes of Health, investigating topics ranging from genomic environmental determinants of infant deaths to the impact of parental substance use during pregnancy. She has received multiple fellowships and awards, including the PTBi postdoctoral scholarship at UCSF and the Judith Blake memorial fellowship at UCLA. Bandoli is committed to advancing methodologies to better characterize complex exposures during gestation and their long-term outcomes on children's health.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2018-09-01 — Present

University of California, San Diego • La Jolla, CA

Teaching and conducting research in the Department of Pediatrics.

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).