Overview

Medical Scientist Training Program / Medical Scientist Training Program is located in Iowa City, IA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam MCAT Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

202

Applied

18

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	MCAT

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

73

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.33%
Black or African American	4.11%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.37%
Asian	13.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.37%
Unknown	6.85%

Gender

Male (57%)

Female (42%)

Faculty

87

Total faculty

Full-time - 87

Part-time - 0

Male (59)

Female (28)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Structure and function of ion channels, molecular genetics of human disease, neurobiology of pain, viral immunology and immunopathology, epidemiology of aging and cancer, human learning and memory, structural enzymology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,435,000

Location & Contact

Address University of Iowa
2206 MERF
Iowa City, IA  52242
United States

Contact Dr. Steven R. Lentz
Director
Email: steven-lentz@uiowa.edu
Phone: 319-356-4048
Fax: 319-335-6634

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