Dr. Katherine Longardner

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Katherine Longardner is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Neurosciences at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). She completed her medical degree at Florida State University College of Medicine in May 2014, followed by a Neurology Residency at UC San Diego, which she completed in June 2018. Subsequently, she undertook a Movement Disorders Clinical Fellowship at UC San Diego, concluding in June 2019, and further advanced her expertise with a Movement Disorders Research Fellowship, finishing in June 2020. Her research interests involve the autonomic nervous system diseases, specifically focusing on Parkinson Disease, primary dysautonomias, and related conditions. With an academic background that includes dual majors in Biology and Spanish at Florida State University, Katherine is actively engaged in clinical trials and has contributed significantly to her field through co-authoring various publication works.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Clinical Professor

2018-06-01 — Present

University of California, San Diego • La Jolla, CA

Teaching and supervising medical students and residents in clinical settings, while advancing knowledge in the field of neurology.

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).