Overview

Curriculum in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology / Curriculum in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology is located in Chapel Hill, NC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	6

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	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 3rd	December 3rd	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

11

Total Graduate Students

27%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	9.09%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	9.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Faculty

40

Total faculty

Full-time - 40

Part-time - 0

Male (34)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Protein folding, design and evolution and molecular biophysics of disease; mathematical modeling of signaling pathways and regulatory networks; bioinformatics, medical informatics, user interface design; statistical genetics and genetic epidemiology datamining, classification and clustering analysis of gene-expression data
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 120 Mason Farm Road, 5009 Genetic Medicine Building
CB# 7265
Chapel Hill, NC  27599
United States

Contact Dr. Will Valdar
Director
Email: william.valdar@unc.edu
Phone: 919-843-2833

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