Dr. Sarah Childs

Professor

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Biography

Dr. Sarah Childs obtained her undergraduate education at the University of Toronto in biochemistry before undertaking graduate work in molecular cancer biology. She continued her research in cancer biology at British Columbia Cancer Research and then moved to the Cardiovascular Research Centre at Massachusetts General Hospital at Harvard University. In 2001, she joined the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Calgary, where her research focuses on the genetics of blood vessel patterning and stabilization. Her research interests include angiogenesis, the process by which new blood vessels develop, and the genetic control of vascular development. She employs zebrafish models to investigate the roles of various genetic factors in blood vessel formation and stabilization, exploring potential therapeutic strategies for vascular disorders. Dr. Childs has demonstrated the significance of microRNAs in smooth muscle cell differentiation and is actively involved in using zebrafish models to uncover the genetic causes of rare genetic disorders.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
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  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Two Letters of Reference
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.