Dr. Peipei Ping

Professor

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Biography

Peipei Ping is a distinguished professor at UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine specializing in physiology, medicine/cardiology, and biomedical informatics. She earned her B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Zhejiang University, China, in 1985, and completed her Ph.D. in Cardiovascular Physiology at the University of Arizona in 1990. Her postdoctoral work included significant research in vascular biology at the University of North Carolina and molecular cardiology at UCSD. With over 200 published articles in high-impact journals, Dr. Ping's research integrates omics data science approaches to elucidate the mechanisms underlying cardiovascular phenotypes and diseases. She has led various major NIH awards and initiatives aimed at advancing biomedical AI and data science in healthcare. Dr. Ping has a strong commitment to mentoring and educating students, having served as a mentor to over 90 postdoctoral fellows and graduate students throughout her career. At UCLA, she has developed training and mentoring programs, emphasizing interdisciplinary education in biomedicine, and has held leadership positions in numerous national and international professional organizations.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2002-01-01 — Present

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA • Los Angeles, CA

Leading research initiatives in cardiovascular science and mentoring students.

Assistant Professor

1996-01-01 — 2002-01-01

University of Louisville • Louisville, KY

Conducting research in functional proteomics related to cardiac injuries.

Awards

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Dennis B. McNamara Award

2022-01-01
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Donald F. Hunt Distinguished Contribution Award

2021-01-01
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NIH/NHLBI Outstanding Investigator Award

2017-01-01

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.