Professor Dr. Richard Flavell

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Biography

Richard Flavell is a Sterling Professor of Immunobiology at Yale University School of Medicine and an Investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. He obtained his B.Sc. (Honors) in 1967 and Ph.D. in 1970 in biochemistry from the University of Hull, England. His postdoctoral research took place in Amsterdam and Zurich. In 1988, he began his current position at Yale, having previously held prominent roles at the University of Amsterdam and the National Institute for Medical Research in London. Flavell's research focuses on the mechanisms of innate and adaptive immunity, including T cell differentiation, autoimmunity, and the role of specific immune receptors. He has published extensively, contributing to our understanding of immune responses in health and disease, and is a fellow of the Royal Society and a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Medicine.

Research Interests

Autoimmunity Biology Cell Lineage Diabetes Mellitus DNA, Recombinant Gene Expression Gene Transfer Techniques Immune System Immunity Lyme Disease Lyme Neuroborreliosis Mice, Knockout

Experience

Sterling Professor

1988-01-01 — Present

Yale University School of Medicine • New Haven, CT

Leading research in the field of Immunobiology and holding the title of Sterling Professor.

Head Laboratory of Gene Structure Expression

1979-01-01 — 1982-01-01

National Institute for Medical Research, Mill Hill, London • London, UK

Led a research laboratory focused on gene expression.

President and Chief Scientific Officer

1982-01-01 — 1988-01-01

Biogen Research Corporation • Cambridge, Massachusetts

Overseeing research and development in biotechnology.

Awards

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Vilcek Prize in Biomedical Science

2013-04-01
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William B. Coley Award for Distinguished Research in Basic Tumor Immunology

2012-11-01

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

  • Statement of academic purpose
  • 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.