Dr. Nicole Krentz

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Nicole Krentz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of British Columbia. Her research combines human genetics and developmental biology to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying genetic contributions to diabetes risk. The Krentz lab employs innovative approaches, including mouse models of organogenesis, genome editing, and multi-omics analyses to study the development of metabolic cells and the defects that lead to disease. Dr. Krentz received her BSc in Cell Biology and Genetics, followed by a PhD in Cell and Developmental Biology from the University of British Columbia, where her thesis focused on cell cycle regulation in mouse and human pancreas development. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics at the University of Oxford, studying the impact of genetic variation on human beta cell development and diabetes risk. Additionally, she trained at Stanford University in the Department of Pediatrics, where she investigated diabetes risk loci with pleiotropic effects across multiple developmental lineages.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2023-01-01 — Present

University of British Columbia • Vancouver, BC

Teaching and conducting research in Molecular Systems Pharmacology.

Awards

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Maternal Child Health Research Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship

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Robert Turner Research Associate

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Postgraduate Scholarship

Requirements for University of British Columbia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy or related field 3 credits in formal logic 6 credits at the upper level in history of philosophy 3 credits at the upper level in ethics or value theory 6 credits at the upper level in metaphysics, epistemology, or philosophy of science
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • Application fee
  • Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Writing sample (15-20 pages)
  • Statement of intent
  • Evidence of English language proficiency
Specialization Notes

Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.