Dr. Nan Hao

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Biography

Nan Hao received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Biophysics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has worked as a postdoctoral fellow with Timothy Elston at the University of North Carolina and with Erin O’Shea at Harvard University/Howard Hughes Medical Institute. His research focuses on understanding molecular networks that control gene expression and the dynamics of cellular functions in response to environmental stresses and aging using innovative techniques such as microfluidics and imaging technologies. By quantitatively tracking molecular processes in single living cells, his lab develops computational models to predict cellular behaviors and responses. Current key research themes include decoding how cells transmit environmental information, understanding mechanisms of cellular aging, and quantifying the heterogeneity within cancer cell populations.

Research Interests

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
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  • 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).