Dr. Marie Arrieta

Associate Professor

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Biography

Dr. Marie Arrieta is an Associate Professor in the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary, specializing in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology. Her research focuses on early-life gut microbiome and its impact on infant immune, metabolic, and neurological development. Dr. Arrieta leads a research program that adopts a translational approach, collecting samples from children in clinical settings and birth cohort studies to characterize microbial alterations associated with asthma and obesity risk. Her work bridges clinical studies and experimental animal work, investigating causality mechanisms through mouse models. Dr. Arrieta is also an advocate for science communication, having authored the best-selling public book "Let Them Eat Dirt" and participated in various science communication initiatives locally and internationally. Additionally, she has been involved in public talks and a documentary film project to enhance the public's understanding of microbiome research.

Research Interests

Courses

Independent Studies in CMMB

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
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  • 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.