Overview

Department of Biochemistry / Department of Biochemistry is located in Iowa City, IA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	2

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
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

33

Applied

7

Accepted

3

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Winter deadline	January 1st	January 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

27

Total Graduate Students

33%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.7%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	44%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	11.11%

Gender

Male (55%)

Female (44%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 7

Male (19)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Regulation of gene expression, protein structure, membrane structure/function, DNA structure and replication
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,201,963

Location & Contact

Address 51 Newton Road, 4-403 BSB
Iowa City, IA  52242
United States

Contact Dr. Charles M. Brenner
Chair and Department Executive Officer
Email: charles-brenner@uiowa.edu
Phone: 319-335-7934
Fax: 319-335-9570

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