Dr. Salil Garg

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Salil Garg is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Laboratory Medicine at Yale School of Medicine. His research focuses on the processes that generate heterogeneity in cancer development. Dr. Garg completed his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry at the University of Chicago and proceeded to obtain his MD-PhD through the combined Harvard-MIT program. His dissertation work utilized small regulatory RNA molecules to study cellular interactions within the immune system. He has undergone clinical training in laboratory medicine and molecular genetic pathology, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Garg began his laboratory as a clinical fellow at MIT's Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, subsequently relocating to Yale University in the fall of 2022. His research interests include exploring non-genetic changes in cell populations and the development of innovative cancer diagnostics utilizing RNA biology, cell biology, genomics, machine learning, and data science.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2022-09-01 — Present

Yale University • New Haven, CT

Teaching and conducting research in Laboratory Medicine.

Clinical Investigator

2022-09-01 — Present

Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA

Researching cancer diagnostics and gene regulation.

Postdoctoral Fellow

2017-01-01 — 2022-08-01

Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA

Conducted advanced research in molecular genetic pathology.

Resident

2016-01-01 — 2017-01-01

Massachusetts General Hospital • Boston, MA

Completed clinical training in laboratory medicine.

Fellow

2015-01-01 — 2016-01-01

Harvard Medical School • Boston, MA

Specialized training in immunology and pathology.

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.