Dr. Jesse Rinehart

Associate Professor

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Biography

Dr. Jesse Rinehart is an Associate Professor at the Department of Cellular & Molecular Physiology at Yale University School of Medicine, with a joint appointment in the Systems Biology Institute. His research focuses on decoding the roles of protein phosphorylation in humans, utilizing a novel combination of quantitative phosphoproteomics and synthetic biology. The laboratory has pioneered a technology based on Escherichia coli, enabling site-specific incorporation of phosphoserine into human proteins. Dr. Rinehart earned his PhD in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale in 2005, where he studied the evolution of protein synthesis and the genetic code under the supervision of Dr. Dieter Söll. His postdoctoral research was conducted under Richard Lifton in the Department of Genetics at Yale, centering on the physiological impacts of protein phosphorylation. Dr. Rinehart has published extensively, contributing to significant advancements in fields such as Biochemistry and Systems Biology, and his work is recognized both nationally and internationally in these scientific domains.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2005-06-10 — Present

Yale University School of Medicine • Orange, CT

Teaching and conducting research in the field of cellular and molecular physiology.

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.