Overview

Department of Pharmacology and Cell Biophysics / Department of Pharmacology and Cell Biophysics is located in Cincinnati, OH, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cell biophysics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Pharmacology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7

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
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

22

Applied

5

Accepted

3

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

30

Total Graduate Students

30%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	10%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.33%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 0

Male (11)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Lipoprotein research, enzyme regulation, electrophysiology, gene actuation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,857,023

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 210063
Cincinnati, OH  45221
United States

Contact Dr. John Maggio
Chair
Email: john.maggio@uc.edu
Phone: 513-558-4723
Fax: 513-558-1169

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