Dr. Paul Spellman

Professor

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Biography

Paul Spellman is a Professor in the Department of Medicine at UCLA. He applies genomic computational technologies to improve human health, with a primary emphasis on improving outcomes for cancer patients. His work spans the phases of technology and method development, application of technologies to answer critical questions in cancer biology, and conducting population studies to understand the impact of genetic variation on disease. Currently, his funded research focuses on the systematic analysis of gene regulation in clinical cohorts, which is part of the Genome Data Analysis Network, as well as implementing genetic health screening trials for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndromes. His research interests include polygenic risk implementation modeling, precision medicine, and understanding the molecular biology of cellular replication.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of California Los Angeles

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:160
Analytical Writing
Required:5
Overall
Required:5
TOEFL
Total
Required:87
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Strong background in Economics and Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • GRE General Test scores
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.