Dr. Marge Livingstone

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Biography

Marge Livingstone is a distinguished professor in Neurobiology at Harvard Medical School. She specializes in understanding the neural mechanisms underlying object recognition and the tuning properties of individual neurons in high-level visual areas of the primate brain. Her research integrates various methodologies, including single-unit electrophysiology, functional MRI, and behavioral modeling, to explore how complex visual objects are recognized by animals. Livingstone's work has significantly contributed to the field, shedding light on the development of selective circuitry for object recognition in the brain. She continues to influence neurobiology education and research with her innovative approaches to understanding visual perception.

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Requirements for Harvard Medical School

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Undergraduate preparation in the sciences Biology Chemistry Physics
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Specialization Notes

Administered by the Division of Medical Sciences (DMS). GRE is not required and will not be considered for BBS, Immunology, and Neuroscience.