Dr. Jorge Henao Mejia

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Biography

Jorge Henao-Mejia, M.D., Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Pathology Laboratory Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. He earned his M.D. from the University of Antioquia in Colombia and completed his Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology at Indiana University. His research primarily focuses on the regulation of immune responses and the relationship between the immune system and metabolic diseases. Dr. Henao-Mejia has published extensively on the role of inflammasomes in health and disease, particularly how they influence obesity and associated disorders. He is affiliated with the Biomedical Graduate Studies program and the Institute for Immunology at Penn. His laboratory investigates the complex interactions between microbial communities and host immune responses, aiming to develop new therapeutic strategies for inflammatory diseases and metabolic dysfunction.

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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
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