Dr. Gyorgyi Csankovszki

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Biography

Gyorgyi Csankovszki is a professor and associate chair of graduate studies at the University of Michigan's Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology. His research focuses on dosage compensation mechanisms in the nematode C. elegans, where he studies how the Dosage Compensation Complex (DCC) interacts with X chromosomes in hermaphrodites to regulate gene expression. He explores the roles of condensin complexes—responsible for chromosome organization during mitosis and meiosis—in gene regulation during interphase. Dr. Csankovszki received his Ph.D. from MIT in 2001 and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California, Berkeley from 2001 to 2005. His work employs biochemical, genetic, and microscopic imaging techniques to analyze the functions of the DCC and its involvement in chromosome biology.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor; Associate Chair Graduate Studies

— Present

University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI

Teaching and researching in the field of biology, focusing on chromosomal dynamics and gene expression.

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science