Overview

Department of Molecular Biophysics and Physiology / Department of Molecular Biophysics and Physiology is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physiology

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

25

Applied

Applying

25

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 15th	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

3

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	66.67%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	33%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (100%)

Female (0%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 4

Male (9)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Physiological exocytosis, raft formation and growth, voltage-gated proton channels, molecular biophysics and physiology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,007,958

Location & Contact

Address 600 South Paulina
Chicago, IL  60612-3832
United States

Contact Dr. Fredric Cohen
Program Director
Email: fredric_cohen@rush.edu
Phone: 312-942-6753

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