Dr. Samar Hegazy

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Samar Hegazy is a teaching associate professor at Carle Illinois College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She specializes in Molecular Pathology and Clinical Cancer/Translational Research. Her research focuses on understanding the cellular mechanisms involved in cancer biology and developing new therapeutic strategies. Dr. Hegazy has significantly contributed to the field through numerous publications investigating the biological significance of various signaling pathways in cancer progression and treatment response, particularly within prostate cancer and ALK-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma. Her work integrates innovative educational approaches to enhance medical education, including the use of escape rooms and open educational resources. She is passionate about fostering competencies through engaging learning methodologies and research in medical education.

Research Interests

Experience

Teaching Associate Professor

— Present

Carle Illinois College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Champaign, IL

Teaching courses in molecular pathology and supervising research projects related to clinical cancer research.

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for admission to all graduate programs in Statistics. Full status admission requires higher language scores than limited status.