Dr. Peter Gruber

Professor

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Biography

Peter Gruber is a Professor of Surgery at Yale School of Medicine and serves as a Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital. His clinical practice is focused on the surgical repair of complex congenital heart disease, accompanied by significant research into its molecular genetic underpinnings, aiming to develop innovative therapies to improve cardiac function. Over the years, he has contributed to numerous discoveries highlighting the significance of epigenetic factors in cardiac development and response to ischemia-reperfusion injury. Gruber earned a B.A. in Biochemistry from the University of Pennsylvania in 1985, followed by an M.D. and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Biophysics in 1992 from the same institution. He has completed his post-doctoral fellowship in Cardiac Development and has extensive training and appointments at prestigious institutions. Gruber's research interests include gene editing, genetics, cardiac regeneration, and reperfusion injury. He is a principal investigator in important research consortiums focusing on the genetic landscape of congenital heart disease.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor of Surgery

2017-01-01 — Present

Yale School of Medicine • New Haven, CT

Teaching and conducting research in the field of pediatric cardiothoracic surgery.

Chief of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

2017-01-01 — Present

Yale New Haven Children's Hospital • New Haven, CT

Leading the pediatric cardiac surgery division and overseeing clinical care.

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Application Checklist
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  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.