Dr. Spyros Artavanis Tsakonas

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Biography

Spyros Artavanis-Tsakonas, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus of Cell Biology at Harvard Medical School, where he has contributed to the field since 1998. He earned his doctoral degree from Cambridge University, England, and continued his research as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Basel, Switzerland, and Stanford University. Artavanis-Tsakonas has held the position of Chief Scientific Officer at Biogen from 2012 to 2016. His research group focuses on understanding how signals in undifferentiated cells dictate cell fates, predominantly using Drosophila as a model organism. This work aims to exploit genetic tools to explore human biology and the underlying mechanisms of pathologies, with a current emphasis on neurodegeneration.

Research Interests

Molecular Genetics Cell Biology Signal Integration Drosophila Neurodegeneration

Experience

Professor Emeritus

— Present

Harvard Medical School • Boston, MA

Faculty member in the Department of Cell Biology.

Chief Scientific Officer

— Present

Biogen •

Requirements for Harvard Medical School

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Undergraduate preparation in the sciences Biology Chemistry Physics
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Specialization Notes

Administered by the Division of Medical Sciences (DMS). GRE is not required and will not be considered for BBS, Immunology, and Neuroscience.