Dr. Zhe Ji

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Zhe Ji is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Department of Pharmacology at Northwestern University. His research focuses on the integration of computational and experimental genomics to study gene transcription regulation and RNA translation, especially in the context of oncogenic processes and cell fate commitment. The goal of his work is to uncover novel therapeutic strategies in precision medicine and immunotherapy. His group employs advanced methodologies in data science, functional genomics, and machine learning to analyze complex biological data and to devise innovative solutions for cancer and inflammation-related challenges.

Research Interests

Patents

Methods for isolating RNA and mapping polyadenylation isoforms

WO Patent 2013/028902

A patent detailing innovative methods for isolating RNA and analyzing polyadenylation isoforms.

https://patents.google.com/patent/WO2013028902A2/en

Requirements for Northwestern University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
U.S. Bachelor's degree or equivalent
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Specialization Notes

Standard PhD requirements for TGS departments including Chemistry, Physics, and Sociology.