Dr. Sydney Leibel

Associate Professor

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Biography

Sydney Leibel is an Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California, San Diego. His work focuses on the intersection of climate change and respiratory health, particularly how environmental factors such as wildfires impact pediatric conditions like asthma. He has been involved in research that highlights the detrimental effects of climate-related events on children's health outcomes. His expertise includes respiratory disorders and the use of anti-asthmatic agents. Leibel collaborates with various co-authors in the field, contributing to a body of work that aims to improve the understanding of how climate change influences respiratory health in children. Based in La Jolla, California, he actively engages with the academic community through publications and presentations that address these urgent health issues.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Clinical Professor

— Present

University of California, San Diego • La Jolla, CA

Teaching and research in the field of Pediatrics, focusing on climate change impacts on respiratory health.

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).