Dr. Timothy Cloughesy

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Biography

Timothy Cloughesy received a B.A. degree with honors from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and an M.D. from Tulane University. He completed his neurology residency and fellowships in clinical neurophysiology at the University of California, Los Angeles. Dr. Cloughesy is board certified in neurology and clinical neurophysiology and holds a certification in Neuro-Oncology from the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties. His research focuses on therapeutic, imaging, and translational basic investigations in brain cancer, where he has significant experience leading clinical trials involving small molecule inhibitors, antibodies, antiviral therapies, and novel clinical trial designs. He has played a pivotal role in the accelerated approval process for the drug bevacizumab for recurrent glioblastoma and has developed a brain cancer bioinformatics database to enhance translational research. He has authored and co-authored over 380 peer-reviewed articles, with a Google Scholar H index of 110. Dr. Cloughesy receives funding from various organizations, including the National Institutes of Health and the Brain Cancer SPORE at UCLA, where he serves as a co-principal investigator.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

UCLA • Los Angeles, CA

Director of the UCLA Neuro-Oncology Program and Co-Director of the UCLA Brain Tumor Center.

Requirements for University of California Los Angeles

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:160
Analytical Writing
Required:5
Overall
Required:5
TOEFL
Total
Required:87
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Strong background in Economics and Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • GRE General Test scores
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.