Dr. Kathleen Martin

Professor

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Biography

Kathleen Martin graduated from Hiram College with a major in Biology and later earned her PhD in Physiology and Biophysics from Case Western Reserve University. She completed postdoctoral fellowships in cell biology at Harvard Medical School. In 2000, she joined the faculty of Dartmouth Medical School in the Department of Pharmacology, where she initiated her research on vascular smooth muscle cell biology in cardiovascular disease. In 2009, she became an Associate Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology at Yale and was promoted to Professor in 2019. She has held several leadership positions within the American Heart Association and served as a member of the NIH charter study section. Currently, she is the Co-Director of the Yale Cardiovascular Research Center. Her research focuses on defining cellular signaling and epigenetic mechanisms that regulate vascular smooth muscle cell function, particularly in relation to intimal hyperplasia and atherosclerosis, aiming to provide insights into the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease.

Research Interests

Experience

Co-Director

2009-01-01 — Present

Yale Cardiovascular Research Center • New Haven, CT

Leads research initiatives in cardiovascular health and disease.

Associate Professor

2009-01-01 — 2019-01-01

Yale University • New Haven, CT

Conducted research in pharmacology and cardiovascular medicine.

Assistant Professor

2000-01-01 — 2009-01-01

Dartmouth Medical School • Hanover, NH

Initiated research in vascular smooth muscle biology.

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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  • 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.