Dr. Zachary Levine

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Zachary Levine is an Assistant Professor of Pathology at Yale School of Medicine, specializing in computational biophysics with a particular focus on protein folding. His research interests have expanded to encompass solution biophysics measurements of soluble amyloid oligomers. Levine employs a combination of atomistic molecular dynamics simulations and single-molecule fluorescence techniques, such as smFRET and FCS, to uncover the physical and thermodynamic determinants of age-related diseases. He holds a PhD in Physics from the University of Southern California and completed his postdoctoral training at the University of California Santa Barbara. Throughout his career, Levine has been actively involved in the Biophysical Society, contributing to the planning of meetings for the Intrinsically Disordered Protein Subgroup.

Research Interests

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.