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Professor Dr. Lauren Surface

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Lauren Surface is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences and Prosthodontics at the University of Michigan. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Neurobiology from the University of Washington and earned her Ph.D. in Biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she studied the role of chromatin in embryonic stem cell lineage commitment. Following her doctoral studies, she pursued postdoctoral research at Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital, focusing on genome-wide association studies to understand the response of osteogenic cells to drugs and mineral ions. Dr. Surface is a recipient of the NIH/NIAMS K99/R00 Pathway Independence Grant and a UM Biological Sciences Scholar.

Research Interests

Biologic and Materials Sciences Prosthodontics Neurobiology Chromatin Role in Stem Cells Genome-Wide Association Studies Osteogenic Cells Response

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50

Prerequisites

Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics

Application Checklist

  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume

Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science