Dr. Margaret Chou

Associate Professor

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Biography

Margaret M. Chou is an Associate Professor at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, specializing in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Dr. Chou obtained her B.A. in Biochemistry from Barnard College in 1987, followed by a Research Assistant position in Biochemistry and Cell Biology at Rockefeller University in 1989. She earned her Ph.D. in Molecular Oncology from Rockefeller University in 1993 and completed her postdoctoral training in Cell Biology at Harvard Medical School in 1997. Her research focuses on understanding the mechanisms underlying malignant transformation, particularly in bone and soft tissue tumors (BSTTs), which primarily affect children. Dr. Chou's work aims to identify the signaling pathways that play critical roles in the development of these tumors and their interactions with the tumor microenvironment. She investigates specific malignancies like Ewing sarcoma and alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, aiming to develop novel therapeutic strategies through her laboratory's findings.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
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