Dr. Massimo Vergassola

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Biography

Massimo Vergassola is a Professor in the Department of Physics. He completed his PhD at the University of Nice in 1993. His research focuses on the mechanisms by which bacteria respond to chemical gradients, known as chemotaxis. His notable publications include works on bacterial strategies for chemotaxis, functional molecular aspects of chemotaxis, and the non-invasive inference of molecular chemotaxis responses using bacterial trajectories. Vergassola has contributed significantly to understanding non-linearity and fluctuations in sensory systems, highlighting the complexities involved in bacterial signaling and decision-making processes.

Research Interests

Bacterial Chemotaxis Sensory Systems Non-linear Dynamics

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
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  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).