Dr. Igor Spigelman

Professor

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Biography

Igor Spigelman joined the faculty at UCLA School of Dentistry in 1991. He contributes to teaching in the dental school curriculum and graduate school courses including the interdepartmental Neuroscience Graduate Program. His research focuses on mechanisms of chronic pain and alcohol addiction, resulting in numerous publications and patents. As a neuropharmacologist, Dr. Spigelman conducts research into the mechanisms of relief for chronic pain, addiction, seizures, neurodegenerative conditions, stroke, and brain trauma. His laboratory utilizes multidisciplinary approaches to identify molecular targets for therapy and develop novel pharmaceuticals and non-viral gene therapies for these disorders.

Research Interests

Courses

System 1 (Cardiovascular, Respiratory & Renal) System 2 (G-I, Endocrine & Reproduction) System 3 (Nervous System) System 4 (Neurobiology & Musculoskeletal) Pro-Seminar Oral Biology Graduate Seminar Course in Neuroscience

Requirements for University of California Los Angeles

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:160
Analytical Writing
Required:5
Overall
Required:5
TOEFL
Total
Required:87
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Strong background in Economics and Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • GRE General Test scores
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.