Dr. Kyle Kurek

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Kurek is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical Genetics at the University of Calgary. He specializes in laboratory studies of congenital childhood malformations, overgrowths, and tumors, with a particular focus on the skeletal, vascular, and connective tissue systems of the body. His research currently investigates aggressive childhood vascular malformations, particularly kaposiform types, with a goal of understanding their clinical behavior and outcomes. Through sequencing tissues from affected patients, he aims to define these entities, model disease processes in the lab, and identify essential therapeutics for affected children. Additionally, as a practicing pediatric pathologist, Dr. Kurek collaborates on projects aimed at biomarker identification for pediatric solid tumors. He is committed to advancing the understanding of congenital conditions and improving medical care for children suffering from these complex disorders.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.