Dr. Jeffrey Phillips

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Jeffrey Scott Phillips is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. His educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in English and Honors from Villanova University, a Master of Science in Cognitive Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh, and a PhD in Cognitive Psychology, also from the University of Pittsburgh. He completed postdoctoral training at Vanderbilt Memory & Alzheimer's Center focused on neuroimaging, and subsequently at the Penn Frontotemporal Degeneration Center, specializing in neurodegenerative diseases. His research expertise includes atypical Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and positron emission tomography (PET) for amyloid and tau imaging. Additionally, he is skilled in computational neuroimaging and statistical programming utilizing R and Python.

Research Interests

Experience

Postdoctoral Fellow

— Present

Vanderbilt Memory & Alzheimer's Center • Nashville, TN

Focused on neuroimaging research.

Postdoctoral Fellow

— Present

Penn Frontotemporal Degeneration Center • Philadelphia, PA

Specialized in neurodegenerative diseases.

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Letters of Recommendation (2-3)
  • Resume/CV
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Essays
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