Dr. Hannah Carter

Professor

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Biography

Hannah Carter is a researcher specializing in Computational Cancer Genomics at the University of California, San Diego. Her work focuses on understanding the genetic determinants of anti-tumor immunity and the variations in immune genes that affect individual cancer susceptibility and therapy response. By analyzing matched tumor-normal genomic data, she has shown that individual immune genotypes can significantly shape tumor evolution and impact the tumor immune microenvironment. Committed to advancing precision immunotherapies, her research also involves the development of experimental and computational approaches to examine genetic variants' effects on biological processes at the single-cell level. Carter's contributions to cancer genomics include discerning inherited mutations and their role in tumor development, refining the identification of cancer drivers versus passenger mutations, and exploring the implications of genetic variation in human health.

Research Interests

Experience

Principal Investigator

2015-01-01 — Present

Carter Lab • La Jolla, CA

Leading research initiatives exploring the genetic underpinnings of cancer and immunotherapy response.

Awards

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Excellence in Research Award

2022-05-01

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).