Dr. Max Kelz

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Biography

Dr. Max B. Kelz is an accomplished neuroanesthesiologist and researcher at the University of Pennsylvania. He holds an MD and PhD and has been continuously funded by the National Institutes of Health for nearly a decade. Dr. Kelz has authored 95 peer-reviewed research publications, contributing significantly to the understanding of the molecular neuronal mechanisms through which general anesthetic drugs produce hypnotic effects. His research primarily focuses on the neurobiology of unconsciousness, exploring how state transitions such as general anesthesia and endogenous sleep converge and diverge within the brain. As the President and Chief Scientific Officer of the Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research beginning in 2024, Dr. Kelz is poised to enhance the foundation's contributions to the field of anesthesiology and neuroscience.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
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