Dr. Shannon Lauberth

Associate Professor

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Biography

Shannon M Lauberth is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She focuses on the study of nucleic acids, proteins, bioinformatics, cancer biology, chromatin, DNA, epigenetics, and aging. She has served as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Northwestern in biochemistry and molecular genetics. Her research integrates understanding of molecular mechanisms that regulate gene expression in cancer cells, exploring interactions with non-coding RNAs and how these relationships can inform novel cancer therapies. Lauberth has been involved in numerous professional society memberships and leaderships, including the Epigenetics Society and the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. She has held editorial roles in various scientific journals and has received the Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation Research Scholar Award in 2023.

Research Interests

Requirements for Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or Mathematics Calculus (single and multi-variable) Linear Algebra Differential Equations Statistics (Linear Regression, Hypothesis Testing) Vector Calculus
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Specialization Notes

Administered by The Graduate School; focuses on Biomechanics, Imaging, Biomaterials, and Regenerative Medicine.