Dr. Matthew Shtrahman

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Matthew Shtrahman holds a doctorate in Physics and a medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh. He completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Salk Institute in 2016 and has served as a Postdoctoral Fellow at UCLA. His clinical training includes a residency in Neurology and a Fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology. His research focuses on neuronal network plasticity and the role of adult-born dentate granule cells in epileptogenesis. His work has received funding from NIH and involves novel technologies such as a Multi-Depth Two-Photon Microscope. In addition to his active research, Shtrahman has contributed to various publications in his field.

Research Interests

Experience

Postdoctoral Fellow

2016-01-01 — 2016-12-31

Salk Institute • La Jolla, CA

Conducted research in the Laboratory of Genetics.

Postdoctoral Fellow

2015-01-01 — 2015-12-31

UCLA • Los Angeles, CA

Engaged in advanced research in neurobiology.

Clinical Neurophysiology Fellow

2014-01-01 — 2014-12-31

UCLA • Los Angeles, CA

Completed clinical training in Neurophysiology.

Neurology Resident

2011-01-01 — 2011-12-31

Western Pennsylvania Hospital • Pittsburgh, PA

Completed residency training in Neurology.

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)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • 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).