Dr. Joel Butterwick

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Joel obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Alberta, Canada, and earned his Ph.D. from Columbia University in Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics in 2006. He completed postdoctoral training at the MacKinnon Ruta Laboratories at Rockefeller University before joining the Department of Pharmacology at Yale University in 2020. During his postdoctoral work, Joel used single-particle cryo-electron microscopy to determine the high-resolution structure of the olfactory receptor, insect Orco. At Yale, he continues to study smell and taste receptors to elucidate fundamental principles of chemosensory detection, focusing particularly on the biochemistry and biophysics underlying these processes.

Research Interests

Biochemistry Biophysics Cryoelectron Microscopy Electrophysiology Ligand-Gated Ion Channels Neurosciences Pharmacology Smell Taste

Experience

Research Associate

2020-01-01 — Present

Rockefeller University • New York, NY

Conducting advanced biochemical and biophysical research.

Postdoctoral Associate

2014-01-01 — 2020-01-01

Rockefeller University • New York, NY

Focused on research regarding olfactory and taste receptors.

Awards

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Whitehall Foundation Research Grant

2022-09-01

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
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  • 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.