Dr. Kilian Pohl

Professor

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Biography

Kilian M. Pohl is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences with a courtesy appointment in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. His research focuses on computational science aimed at identifying biomedical phenotypes to improve the mechanistic understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders. His work embraces the diversity and complexity of these disorders, utilizing unbiased, machine learning-based searches of measurements derived from highly-dimensional biological, neuroimaging, cognitive, and behavioral data. Kilian is the founder of the Computational Neuroscience Laboratory (CNS Lab) and has received his Ph.D. from the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He previously held positions as an Instructor at Harvard Medical School and a research scientist at IBM Research, as well as serving as an Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania. His research in medical image analysis has been recognized with several awards, including the 2014 Creative Novel Ideas in HIV Research Award. Currently, he serves as a principal investigator on multiple NIH-funded projects.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

Stanford University • Stanford, CA

Serves as a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and holds a courtesy appointment in Electrical Engineering.

Instructor

— Present

Harvard Medical School • Boston, MA

Held a position as an Instructor.

Research Scientist

— Present

IBM Research • Yorktown Heights, NY

Conducted research as a scientist.

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA

Served as an Assistant Professor.

Awards

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Creative Novel Ideas in HIV Research Award

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.