Dr. Ron Anafi

Associate Professor

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Biography

Ron C Anafi, M.D., Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on the influence of sleep and circadian biology on physiology and disease, employing techniques from machine learning and systems biology to understand molecular rhythms. His laboratory explores how daily rhythms affect the expression of thousands of transcripts and metabolites related to sleep-wake cycles. Through his work, he aims to uncover how circadian disruptions may contribute to critical diseases such as cancer and neurodegeneration. Anafi has a background in Biomedical Engineering, Applied Mechanics, and Medicine, holding degrees from Tulane University and the University of Minnesota. He collaborates as a Faculty Scholar at the Penn Institute for Bioinformatics and is a co-investigator at the Center for Subcellular Genomics.

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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