Dr. Katharina Brandl

Professor

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Biography

Dr. Katharina Brandl is a Professor at the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, with a profound commitment to educational innovation within pharmacy education. Her research focuses on understanding how students effectively learn core concepts of the pharmacy curriculum. She develops innovative teaching methods to enhance student learning experiences. As Course Director for the core course "Principles of Pharmacology and Physiology", she plays a pivotal role in educating pharmacy students. Additionally, she oversees pharmacology education as the Pharmacology Thread Director for medical students at the School of Medicine. Dr. Brandl holds a degree in Pharmacy and has completed her Ph.D. summa cum laude, specializing in Pharmaceutical Biology and Internal Medicine at the University of Regensburg, Germany. Her post-doctoral research was conducted at prestigious institutions, including the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and The Scripps Research Institute. Her academic contributions include developing core courses in pharmacology and mentoring students at both undergraduate and graduate levels, focusing on disciplines such as immunology and molecular biology.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).