Dr. Rahul Kohli

Professor

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Biography

Dr. Rahul Kohli is a faculty member in the Biomedical Graduate Studies at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He holds both M.D. and Ph.D. degrees, with a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology from Harvard Medical School. His research primarily focuses on infectious diseases, emphasizing chemical biology, enzyme mechanisms, pharmacology, epigenetics, genome editing, and antibiotic resistance. Dr. Kohli's laboratory investigates DNA modifying enzymes and their roles in genomic dynamics. His work explores processes such as enzymatic deamination and the mechanisms underlying bacterial antibiotic resistance, focusing specifically on the pathways that govern bacterial responses to stress. He employs a variety of techniques including biochemical characterization, chemical synthesis, and biological assays in his research. He is dedicated to understanding the complexity of genomic modifications and their implications for health and disease.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
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