Overview

Program in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology / Program in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular, cellular and developmental biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Completion of research integrity module

Admissions

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 7th	December 7th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Traineership Federal Work-Study

Student Body

45

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.22%
Black or African American	11.11%
White or Caucasian	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	8.89%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 0

Male (15)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Ecology and Evolution, Biochemistry, Structural Biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address A234 Langley Hall
4249 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15260
United States

Contact Dr. Jeffrey G. Lawrence
Professor and Chair
Email: jlawrence@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-624-4350
Fax: 412-624-4759

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