Overview

Program in Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics / Program in Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics is located in Rochester, MN, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral defense of dissertation, qualifying oral and written exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

26

Applied

5

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	1 year of chemistry, biology, calculus, and physics

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships

Student Body

26

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	7.69%
White or Caucasian	57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	3.85%
Asian	26.92%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	3.85%

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (69%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 0

Male (18)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Patch clamping, G-proteins, pharmacogenetics, receptor-induced transcriptional events, cholinesterase biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 200 First Street, SW
Rochester, MN  55905
United States

Contact Dr. Richard Weinshilboum
Director
Email: weinshilboum.richard@mayo.edu
Phone: 507-284-4308

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