Overview

MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory / MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory is located in East Lansing, MI, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cellular and molecular biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biochemistry and molecular biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Microbiology and molecular genetics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Crop and soil sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Genetics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Plant physiology

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Laboratory rotation, defense of dissertation

Admissions

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Acceptance into one of the affiliated department programs; 3 letters of recommendation; bachelor's degree or equivalent in life sciences, chemistry, biochemistry, or biophysics; research experience

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 0

Male (8)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Role of hormones in the regulation of plant development and physiology, molecular mechanisms associated with signal recognition, development and application of genetic methods and materials, protein routing and function
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	7,569,268

Location & Contact

Address 426 Auditorium Road
East Lansing, MI  48824
United States

Contact Dr. Michael Thomashow
Director
Email: thomash6@msu.edu
Phone: 517-353-2270
Fax: 517-353-9168

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