Overview

Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics / Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics is located in Rochester, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biophysics	Biophysics, structural and computational biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biochemistry	Biochemistry and molecular biology

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	Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

171

Applied

30

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$0

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Traineership Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

56

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.57%
Black or African American	1.79%
White or Caucasian	44%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	3.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	5.36%

Gender

Male (57%)

Female (42%)

Faculty

44

Total faculty

Full-time - 44

Part-time - 0

Male (38)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	RNA Biology, cell cycle & cancer, cell signaling, chromatin structure, genomics, membrane biology, molecular biophysics, protein structure & function
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 601 Elmwood Ave
Rochester, NY  14642
United States

Contact Jeff Hayes
Chair
Email: gradadm@urmc.rochester.edu
Phone: 585-275-4522

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