Overview

Department of Physiology and Biophysics / Department of Physiology and Biophysics is located in Stony Brook, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend 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

Acceptance Rate

1

Applied

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BS in related field, minimum GPA of 3.0, recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15

Student Body

34

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	17.65%
Black or African American	20.59%
White or Caucasian	26%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	17.65%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	2.94%
Unknown	14.71%

Gender

Male (44%)

Female (55%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 1

Male (8)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biophysics, human physiology, ion channels, physiology, signal transduction
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,161,626

Location & Contact

Address 100 Nicolls Road
Stony Brook, NY  11794
United States

Contact Dr. Todd Miller
Chair
Email: todd.miller@stonybrook.edu
Phone: 631-444-3533
Fax: 631-444-3432

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