Dr. Pieter Dorrestein

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Biography

Pieter C. Dorrestein is a Professor at the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. He leads innovative research in mass spectrometry aimed at understanding microbial chemistry and the microbiome's ecological niche. He oversees the Collaborative Mass Spectrometry Innovation Center equipped with a dozen mass spectrometers dedicated to studying cellular interactions and metabolomics. His research focuses on developing new methods to characterize metabolites and monitor non-invasive drug metabolism, aiding in the understanding of complex microbe-to-microbe and microbe-host interactions. With a solid educational background including a B.A. in Chemistry from Northern Arizona University and a Ph.D. in Chemical Biology from Cornell University, Prof. Dorrestein has received numerous accolades, including the Beckman Young Investigator Award and the Blavatnik Finalist recognition. He actively collaborates with various biotechnology companies to enhance detection strategies for critical applications in agriculture and healthcare.

Research Interests

Awards

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ACACC Travel Award

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V-Foundation Scholar

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Beckman Young Investigator

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Blavatnik Finalist

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
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  • 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).