Dr. Linda Hsieh Wilson

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Biography

Linda C. Hsieh-Wilson is the Milton Rosalind Chang Professor of Chemistry and a Merkin Institute Professor at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree from Yale University in 1990 and her Ph.D. from the University of California in 1996. Hsieh-Wilson joined Caltech as an Assistant Professor in 2000 and progressed through the ranks to become an Associate Professor in 2006 and a Professor in 2010. From 2005 to 2014, she served as an Investigator, and in 2017, she was appointed as the Arthur Marian Hanisch Memorial Professor of Chemistry. Her research focuses on the intersection of synthetic combinatorial chemistry and neurobiology, particularly understanding the molecular basis of fundamental brain processes. Her group employs tools from organic synthesis, biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology, and biophysics to manipulate and understand small molecules and proteins involved in critical neuronal communication, development, learning, and memory.

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Professor

— Present

California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Professor of Chemistry.

Associate Professor

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California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Associate Professor of Chemistry.

Assistant Professor

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California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Assistant Professor of Chemistry.

Investigator

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California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Investigator role in Chemistry department.

Arthur Marian Hanisch Memorial Professor of Chemistry

— Present

California Institute of Technology • Pasadena, CA

Professorship in Chemistry.

Requirements for California Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong background in mathematics and physical sciences
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