Overview

Molecular Biophysics and Structural Biology Graduate Program / Molecular Biophysics and Structural Biology Graduate Program is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular biophysics and structural biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	1

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	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required At least a 3.000 cumulative GPA
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required At least a 3.000 cumulative GPA

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

38

Applied

10

Accepted

2

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes
Winter deadline	January 1st	January 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Research statement, letters of recommendation, transcripts

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Traineership

Student Body

20

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5%
Black or African American	5%
White or Caucasian	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	10%

Gender

Male (75%)

Female (25%)

Faculty

46

Total faculty

Full-time - 46

Part-time - 0

Male (34)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Protein structure & dynamics, macromolecular recognition, gene regulation & signaling, chemical structure & dynamics, biophysical methods
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address M240 Scaife Hall
3550 Terrace Street
Pittsburgh, PA  15261
United States

Contact Dr. Andy Hinck
Program Director
Email: mbsbinfo@medschool.pitt.edu
Phone: 412-6488533

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