Dr. Hashem Koohy

Associate Professor

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Biography

Hashem Koohy earned his PhD in Systems Biology from Warwick University in 2010. Following this, he conducted postdoctoral research at the Sanger Institute, focusing on the transcriptional regulation of gene function. He subsequently joined the Babraham Institute, engaging in investigations of the epigenetic features linked to the decline of adaptive immune system function with age, utilizing murine models and integrating multi-omics and advanced machine-learning techniques. Koohy became the head of the Human Immunology Unit at the MRC Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford, in 2017. His research group centers on T cell recognition of pathogens, utilizing multi-modal high-throughput sequencing and advanced computational models to study antigen processing and presentation in relation to T cell function. Koohy has led numerous national and international collaborations resulting in impactful publications across various themes in immunology, exploring immune homeostasis, profiling colonic epithelium, and assessing the immune landscape concerning diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease and cancer immunotherapy, among others.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.