Dr. Matthew Taves

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Matthew Donald Taves is an Assistant Professor in the Neuroscience Program at the University of Illinois. His research focuses on how individuals adaptively regulate immune development and immune responses, particularly in response to environmental stressors. His work aims to understand how steroids function as master controllers across developmental trajectories of complex immune phenotypes at the level of single cells, tissues, organisms, and species. He is dedicated to pursuing strategies to target signals that can prevent or treat diseases related to immune function.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Illinois • Urbana, IL

Assistant Professor in the Neuroscience Program, focusing on immune regulation and development.

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for admission to all graduate programs in Statistics. Full status admission requires higher language scores than limited status.