Overview

Interdepartmental Program in Cell and Molecular Biology / Interdepartmental Program in Cell and Molecular Biology is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Virology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Genetics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cell and molecular biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Microbiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Human genetics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Immunology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biochemistry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	10

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, GRE Subject Test (strongly recommended) Thesis Required Public defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

183

Applied

33

Accepted

17

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (strongly recommended)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

72

Total Graduate Students

27%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.72%
Black or African American	4.17%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.39%
Asian	6.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (59%)

Faculty

919

Total faculty

Full-time - 919

Part-time - 0

Male (891)

Female (28)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Molecular and cellular biology; cancer, aging and stem cells; genomics and proteomics; microbiome, molecular microbiology; infectious disease, immunology and translational research
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address One Baylor Plaza
Houston, TX  77030-3498
United States

Contact Dr. Susan Marriott
Director
Phone: 713-798-6557

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