Dr. Paul Mills

Professor

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Biography

Paul Mills is a Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of California, San Diego. He serves as the Chief of the Behavioral Medicine Division and directs the UC San Diego Clinical Research Biomarker Laboratory. Mills is also the co-director of the Clinical Translational Research Institute’s Translational Research Technology Program. His research is focused on advancing research excellence in integrative health, transforming medicine as it is practiced today. Mills has a robust background in integrative medicine and traditional medical systems, exploring the psychoneuroimmune processes that underpin wellness and disease. He has published numerous manuscripts and book chapters that cover his areas of expertise, which include psychoneuroimmunology, whole systems medicine, integrative medicine, and behavioral medicine. His overarching goal is to support research that combines traditional medicine with evidence-based integrative therapies, thus guiding the advancement of new clinical care models.

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
  • 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).