Professor Dr. Jennifer Blackburn

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Jennifer Blackburn received her PhD from the Medway School of Pharmacy at the Universities of Kent and Greenwich in 2017. Her research focuses on the role of immune activation and inflammation response in relation to therapeutic and recreational drugs. Currently, she is studying the cell-type specific mechanisms underpinning the anti-inflammatory effects of cannabis, particularly how HIV infection impacts cannabis’s effect on the immune system.

Research Interests

Immune Activation Inflammation Response Therapeutic Drugs Recreational Drugs Cannabis HIV Infection

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7

Prerequisites

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics

Application Checklist

  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Resume/CV

Specialization Notes

Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.