Overview

Department of Biological Sciences / Department of Biological Sciences is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Structural biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biophysics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cell and developmental biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biochemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Computational biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Genetics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computational biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Neuroscience

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 Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Interview

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Traineership

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Genetic structure, function, and regulation; protein structure and function; biological membranes; biological spectroscopy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15213-3891
United States

Contact John L. Woolford
Acting Department Head
Email: jw17@andrew.cmu.edu
Phone: 412-268-3193

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