Dr. Michael Kalichman

Professor

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Biography

Kalichman has trained in engineering neuropharmacology and has taught research ethics for over 30 years. He is the founding director of the UC San Diego Research Ethics Program established in 1997, and has also co-founded the San Diego Research Ethics Consortium in 2006 and the Ethics Service in 2010, part of the NIH Clinical Translational Research Institute. Additionally, he is a co-founding director at the Center for Ethics in Science and Technology since 2004. Kalichman has conducted numerous workshops on research ethics internationally in regions including Central and South America, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and has collaborated with various representatives to set national research ethics agendas in countries like Korea, Taiwan, China, Japan, contributing to the establishment of the Asia Pacific Research Integrity (APRI) network. His research primarily focuses on the ethical dimensions of engineering and science, and he has led various NSF and NIH-funded projects aimed at curriculum development and promoting a culture of ethics within research environments.

Research Interests

Experience

Founding Director

1997-01-01 — Present

UC San Diego Research Ethics Program • La Jolla, CA

Established the program to promote education in research ethics.

Co-founding Director

2004-01-01 — Present

Center for Ethics in Science and Technology • La Jolla, CA

Co-founded the center focusing on ethical practices in science and technology.

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).