Overview

Department of Genetics and Development / Department of Genetics and Development is located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)
Master of Philosophy (M Phil)	Genetics
Master of Arts (MA)	Genetics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Genetics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	5

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 Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

142

Applied

15

Accepted

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Student Body

44

Total Graduate Students

45%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.27%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	0%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	52.27%

Gender

Male (52%)

Female (47%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Mammalian cell differentiation and meiosis, developmental genetics, yeast and human genetics, chromosome structure, molecular and cellular biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Hammer Health Sciences Center, Room 1602
701 West 168th Street
New York, NY  10032
United States

Contact Dr. Claudio Stern
Phone: 212-854-1754

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