Dr. Lemuel Racacho

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Lemuel Racacho is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary. His research focuses on applying disruptive technologies to examine genotype-phenotype relationships in diseased states. He specializes in long-read sequencing and single-cell genomics, particularly in studying noncoding sequence elements. Racacho's work involves assessing repetitive sequence elements and cis-regulatory sequences, which are routinely evaluated to understand their role in genetic expression and disease pathology. His collaborative efforts with Alberta Health Services highlight his commitment to advancing the field of medical genetics through innovative research approaches.

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
  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Two Letters of Reference
Specialization Notes

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