Dr. Oliver Stone

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Oliver Stone is a Wellcome Sir Henry Dale Fellow and PhD Group Leader in the Oxford Cardiovascular Science program. His research focuses on understanding the developmental processes that specify the array of heterogeneous cell subtypes found within the vertebrate vasculature. He studied neovascularization of adult tissues at the University of Bristol under David Bates and pursued postdoctoral training with Didier Stainier at the University of California, San Francisco, and at the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research. Using zebrafish and mouse models, his group identified the earliest known transcriptional regulator of endothelial/blood cell differentiation from the mesoderm, which is crucial for determining the eventual fate of these cells in the body. Funded by the Wellcome Trust and the Royal Society, his research aims to explore the impact of lineage history on the terminal fate and function of endothelial cells in blood and lymphatic vessels.

Research Interests

Experience

PhD Group Leader

— Present

University of Oxford • Oxford, England

Leading research on developmental processes and cell differentiation in vertebrate vasculature.

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.