Dr. Yihui Shen

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Yihui Shen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania, focusing on imaging systems for metabolism. He has previously worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Rabinowitz Lab at Princeton University and completed his PhD at Columbia University. His research interests include quantifying metabolic flux and investigations into ATP pathways in cells and tissues using proteomics. Yihui's work explores how respiration can produce ATP more efficiently compared to glycolysis and investigates the roles of metabolic pathways in various biological processes.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2024-01-01 — Present

University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA, USA

Research in imaging systems for metabolism.

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
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